Rare Bird Books is the website of author and Yorkshire birder Russell Slack whose forthcoming book is due for release in January 2009: “Rare Birds, Where and When: An analysis of status and distribution in Britain and Ireland. Volume 1: Read more…
The Gallery pages have now been updated with images from 2003 right up to Joe Penders photos of the obliging Cattle Egret today. If anyone has photos taken prior to 2003 we will be happy to create extra galleries for Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* at Lower Moors in field by Shooter’s Pool this afternoon. NIGHT HERON (ad) flew over road at Lower Moors and appeared to land on Shooter Pool (no further news on Night Heron). St Martin’s – Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments by dump and showing well. Tresco – Great-spotted Woodpecker, Barnacle Goose (1+), Shoveler (4), Pintail (3), Marsh Harrier and Siskin (3) reported from the island today. Samson – Spoonbill on island again Read more…
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments by dump and showing well. Short-eared Owl at Higher Moors near Porth Hellick House at 17.40hrs. Samson – Spoonbill on Island again today.
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at entrance to dump mid afternoon and showing well. Possible **WILSON’S SNIPE** again this morning at Lower Moors from ISBG hide. Also Golden Plover (9) and Dunlin Read more…
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: Tresco – Whooper Swan, Firecrest (2), Crossbill, Barnacle Goose, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Pochard (3) on Tresco today (Thanks I.Higginson) St Mary’s – Lapwing (2) at Parting Carn and three on Airport. Also Read more…
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – possible **WILSON’S SNIPE** at Lower Moors from ISBG Hide 11.15 – 11.45hrs. *CATTLE EGRET* still at Dump at 10.50hrs.
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still on St Mary’s seen at Dump and later over the Garrison, tho mobile. Tresco – Long-tailed Tit (2) at Abbey Drive and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Middle Town. Read more…
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at dump late morning then flew towards Hugh Town. GN Diver close inshore at Porthcressa and Golden Plover (20) on airfield (Thanks A.Hannington) Also GN Diver (45+) and Read more…