St. Mary’s – Now an impressive 5 Woodchat Shrikes on the island – 2 males at Salakee Down, a male at Deep Point, a female at Mount Todden and a female on the Golf Course. There were still 2 Hoopoes Read more
St. Mary’s – 4 Woodchat Shrikes, 2 males on Salakee Down, a male at Deep Point and a female at Mount Todden. 2 possibly 3 Hoopoes, 1 on the Garrison, 1 at Mount Todden and what may have been a Read more
St. Mary’s – The Hoopoe was still near Holly Cottage on the Garrison and the Nightingale was seen again in the “Dead Pine” walk. a Wood Warbler was at Carn Friars, the drake Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Read more
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was still around the Salakee/ Tremelethen area and at Porth Hellick the Tufted Duck was still on the pool. Unfortunately the male Pied Flycatcher seen yesterday at Porth Hellick was found dead. 4 Ring Ouzels Read more
St. Mary’s – A Tufted Duck, a fly-over Hobby, a Wood Sandpiper, a Pied Flycatcher & a Wood Warbler were at Porth Hellick, 4 Ring Ouzels were nearby on Porth Hellick Down. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in holy Vale, Read more
St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe, a Black Redstart & a Woodchat Shrike were on the Garrison and another Woodchat Shrike was near Carn Vean Tea Rooms. A Bee-eater, a Wood Warbler & a male Pied Flycatcher were at Salakee and Read more
St. Mary’s – 3 Woodchat Shrikes; a female on the Garrison, a male on on Porth Hellick Down and a female at the top of the track to Mount Todden. A Bee-eater was seen several times around the island. At Read more
An excellent day full of spring scarcities and migrants on St Marys. St Mary’s – Possibly two PURPLE HERONS were on the island and also two WOODCHAT SHRIKES and a BEE-EATER. Elsewhere highlights were: Ring Ouzel (8+), Sedge Warbler (2), Read more
St Mary’s – The PURPLE HERON was seen again at Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper and Sedge warbler were also there. An adult NIGHT HERON, a male Blue-headed Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Common Swift and Short-eared Owl were at Porth Read more