St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was still present, in a wet field at the bottom of Holy Vale. St. Agnes – A male Woodchat Shrike was on Wingletang Down. Gugh – The Hoopoe found yesterday was still on the Read more…
St Mary’s – PURPLE HERON (ad) around Car Friars, Porth Hellick and Holy Vale areas this morning Gugh – Hoopoe on island today
St Mary’s – BLACK STORK flew over Porth Hellick Pool at 07.05hrs towards Deep point, but could not be relocated. A BEE-EATER flew over Hugh Town towards The Star Castle Hotel early afternoon. Cetti’s Warbler at Porth Hellick. St Martin’s Read more…
St Mary’s – The Marsh Harrier was again in the Lower Moors/Porth Hellick area. St Martins – A Wryneck was near the Reading Rooms.
St Mary’s – Marsh Harrier again at porth Hellick. Also House Martin (2), Swallow (4) and Willow Warbler (2). Elsewhere a Short-eared Owl was near camel Rock and a Green Sandpiper flew over porth Hellick Down.
A very foggy day on the islands with only the female Marsh Harrier noted, commuting between Lower Moors and Porth Hellick.
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (35), Swallow (3), Marsh Harrier (fem), Black Redstart (4), Cetti’s Warbler, Pochard (fem) and Teal (3 pair) at Porth Hellick Pool. Black Redstarts were at Carn Friars (2), Porth Mellon and Pelistry (3). A Great Read more…
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (15), Chiffchaff (7) and Willow Warbler (3) at Lower Moors. House Martin over Hugh Town and Black Redstarts at the Airport (2) and Porth Hellick. Also Teal (5), Sand Martin (40), Swallow, Chiffchaff (4), Willow Read more…
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (50+), Black-tailed godwit, Swallow (3), Brambling, Pochard (fem), Golden Plover (7), Snipe (2), Reed Bunting (2), Cetti’s Warbler and Long-eared Owl at Porth Hellick. A Brambling was in a garden at High Lanes. Tresco – Read more…
St Mary’s – Willow Warbler, Sand Martin (15), Swallow, Reed Bunting, Yellow wagtail, Marsh Harrier (fem), Greenshank (3), Fieldfare, Blackcap, Golden Plover (11) and a Brambling were in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area. A summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe was in Read more…