Birding highlights on the Islands on the final day of 2008 include: Tresco – Sandwich Tern in New Grimsby Harbour at 15.00hrs. (Previously on St Mary’s early morning) St Mary’s – Jack Snipe at Lower Moors flew from Loop trail Read more…
A new guide focusing on the 100 most common species to be found on Scilly is now available. It’s in hardback, is in full colour, and features superb photographs mainly by Bryan Thomas, with others from Steve Young & George Read more…
Bob Flood Tubenose@Tiscali.co.uk
6.55 pm: on board MV Sapphire with skipper by Joe Pender about 7 miles south-east of Scilly
Another European Storm-petrel appeared over a wave heading in our direction with its characteristic short wings, slightly bowed, batting towards us. I kept scanning in search of a Wilson’s that our visiting birders were after, expecting soon to see its distinctive head-on profile with medium-length and flattened wings, flying towards us with a hirundine-quality. What in fact I did see was a long-winged storm-petrel and my heart missed a beat. I shouted to everyone to get on this storm-petrel! (more…)
Birders on Scilly in October 2006 may well remember the much discussed warbler at Green Farm, St. Mary’s. Many people believed to be a Syke’s Warbler. It was eventually trapped and biometrics showed it to be a Booted. Even so Read more…
ISBG AGM 2008: In June the ISBG held its AGM. Will Wagstaff, the Chairman, was able to report another excellent year for the Group, with membership (Friends & Members) around 491 and finances remain healthy. Test sub title Nigel Hudson Read more…
EXCLUSIVE BIRDER ONLY PELAGICS Saturday August 1, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45 Sunday August 2, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30 Saturday August 8, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45 Sunday August 9, 2009 10.00 am Read more…