St. Mary’s – 4 Swift and 25+ House Martin at Porth Hellick Pool. Bryher – A Serin, a Whitethroat and the Hooded Crow. Samson – A Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, a Curlew, 4 Whimbrel and a female Marsh Harrier
Annet – A female Marsh Harrier. Bryher – A Greenshank and the resident Hooded Crow.
Tresco – A Golden Plover, 10 Sanderling, a Turnstone, 7 Swift, a Tufted Duck and a Jackdaw Samson – A Spoonbill and 5 Whimbrel. Teän – 2 Whimbrel.
Samson – A Spoonbill and a Red Kite both at East Porth
St. Mary’s – A Red Kite flew over Longstone, also there were 2 Turtle Dove. Bryher – A Short-toed Lark, a Hooded Crow, a Greenshank and 2 Swift. St. Agnes – Garden Warbler. Samson – Spoonbill.
Bryher – A Short-toed Lark, a Turtle Dove, a Hooded Crow and a Pink-footed Goose, the latter is scarce on Scilly especially on such a late date! Tresco – A Pochard, a Teal and 3 Swift. Samson – A Spoonbill
Tresco – Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 9 Swift and a Jackdaw.
The only birds reported today were all from Tresco: Tresco – 2 Swifts, Marsh Harrier (2) and Golden Oriole.
At least 10 Bee-eaters flew from Middle Town towards Lower Town, St. Martin’s at 08:15 and then they were seen around noon at Gimble Porth, Tresco. Other birds were: St. Mary’s – Golden Orioles were reported from Porth Hellick, Trenoweth Read more…
St Agnes – BEE-EATER (12) flew over lighthouse this morning. Also NIGHTJAR. St Mary’s – Hobby over Porth Hellick early morning. Also Spotted Redshank (2; 1 flew north). Honey Buzzard flew over Porth Hellick Loop towards airfield at 05.55hrs.