Sightings

St Mary’s – Balearic Shearwater flew East past Porth Hellick Bay at 12.05hrs and c40 Lapwing over Porth Hellick area. There seemed to be fewer Redwings and Fieldfare about today

Tresco – BLACK DUCK  again briefly on Abbey Pool. Also Long-tailed Duck, 3 Shoveler (2 male 1 fem) and Canada Goose. Six Short-eared Owls between Pentle Bay and the Woodpile.1 Dunlin on the beach at Pentle and 8+Great Northern Divers off shore. Mistle Thrush Read more…

Sunday 17th January 2010 – 2 Spoonbill still on Samson, 3 Slav Grebes from Innisidgen and Black Redstart at Old Town beach. Friday 15th January 2010 – Mistle Thrush on the Golf Course, lots of Redwings everywhere, plenty of Fieldfare Read more…

Thursday 7th Flocks of Fieldfare and Lapwing are still arriving on the islands and Redwing seem to be popping up from every verge – still no snow. Friday 8th The Black Duck was on Tresco early in the day then Read more…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Friday 1st The Black-necked Grebe was on the Bryher side of Tresco Channel today and the Black Duck was again seen on the Abbey Pool and one of the Short-eared Owls was also in the Pentle Bay Read more…

Wednesday 30th A visit to Tresco found little change with the Black Duck and the Long-tailed Duck on the Abbey Pool and two Short-eared Owls were again in the Pentle Bay area. A Sparrowhawk was in Lower Moors and a Read more…

Wednesday 23rd A 1st W Mediterranean Gull was at Porth Cressa and thirty five Golden Plover were on the Golf Course. Thursday 24th The Black Duck was again on the Abbey Pool, although it did visit Tean during the morning. Read more…

Wednesday 16th The male Black Duck was seen on the Abbey Pool with the Long-tailed Duck on Pentle Bay along with the male Pintail. A Yellow-browed Warbler was near the Blockhouse on Tresco today and a Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff Read more…

Monday 07/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool, also there male Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin at Jac-a-ba feeding station. Tuesday 08/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday 09/12 – St. Martin’s – female Red-breasted Read more…

Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.) Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED Read more…