Sightings

Grey Heron numbers reports increased significantly with groups of 22 in Tresco Channel, 10 Peninnis and 9 on Hedge Rock. St. Mary’s – 2 Whooper Swans on Porth Hellick, Pintail at Newford duck Pond, 5 Common Scoters in the Roads, Read more…

St. Mary’s – A COMMON ROSEFINCH in the Dump/Carn Gwaval area, 2 Lapland Buntings on the Golf Course, Wryneck Porth Minnick and 13 Golden Plover on the airfield. The 10 Whooper Swans flew over Longstone at 08:15 and only 2 were left Read more…

St. Mary’s – *RADDE’S WARBLER* at Sandy Lane, *RED-THROATED PIPIT*over Longstone, COMMON ROSEFINCH Porthloo and 10 Whooper Swans, 2 Jack Snipe & Kingfisher at Porth Hellick Pool. 5 Common Scoter in the Roads, a Spotted Flycatcher at Harry’s Walls, 4 Lapwing over Read more…

St. Mary’s – *RED-THROATED PIPIT* at Bant’s Carn and *RADDE’S WARBLER* at Carreg Dhu, 10 Whooper Swans, a Kingfisher & a Jack Snipe at Porth Hellick, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits at Porthloo Beach 5 Common Scoter in the Roads, a Wryneck Read more…

There as been a reasonable influx of Redwing with a few Fieldfare and Siskin on the islands. St. Mary’s – 10 Whooper Swans & a Kingfisher at Porth Hellick Pool, 5 Common Scoter & a Sandwich Tern in the Roads, Read more…

St. Mary’s – Wryneck near Giants’ Castle, 2 Black Redstarts on Peninnis Head & 1 at Peninnis Far. Yellow-browed Warblers at Newford Duck Pond, Lower Broome & Trenoweth and a Lesser Whitethroat was on the western side of Peninnis. A Read more…

There was a small influx of Redwings and Siskins on the islands. St Mary’s – *RED-THROATED PIPIT*flew over Peninnis Head towards airfield at 07.40hrs. Previously seen on Peninnis Head near lighthouse. Yellow-browed Warblers at Porthloo Lane, Old Town churchyard and Lower Read more…

St Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING still this afternoon at top end of Porthloo Lane. Wryneck on coastal path between Giants Castle and Porth Hellick. Yellow-browed Warbler at Dump Clump this afternoon and Firecrest (2). Whooper Swan (10) still on Porth Read more…

St. Mary’s – 10 Whooper Swans at Porth Hellick, 6 Common Scoters in the Roads, a Golden Plover over the Garrison, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits & 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo, 2 Sandwich Terns in St. Mary’s Sound, a *BONELLI’S WARBLER* Read more…