St. Mary’s – 10 Whooper Swans, a Kingfisher,a Hobby & Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick, a Tree Pipit at Carn Friars, 2 Yellow- browed Warblers on the Garrison, 2 in Lower Moors and 1 on Porth Hellick Loop. 3 Common Read more…
St. Mary’s – Firecrest in the Garrison Pines, Hobby over Hugh Town, Osprey over Morning Point, 4 Common Scoter in the Roads, 3 Mediterranean gulls in Porthcressa Bay, Great Skua off Peninnis and a Spotted Flycatcher in the Dump Clump. Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool today. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER , Little Stint and Black-necked Grebe still present. Snow bunting at Kettle Point and a Little Grebe & 2 Pintail on the Great Pool. St Agnes – RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER Read more…
Below are a selection of images kindly submitted by Jon Hall of some of the recent rare and scarce birds on Tresco. See more of Jons’ and the rest of The Bumbling Bears’ photos at http://bumbling-bears.fotopic.net/
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool today. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER , Little Stint and Black-necked Grebe still present. COMMON ROSEFINCH again in 3rd field west of Rowesfield Crossroads this morning. St Agnes – ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (juv) still near coastguard Read more…
A Quiet start to the month with a Dotterel on Bryher and a Corncrake flushed at Porth Hellick being the only birds of note in the first five days. The 6th saw the first autumn migrants arrive with a Melodious Warbler on St Mary’s and a Wryneck on Bryher. (more…)
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe and Little Stint still. COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road and juvenile Arctic Tern at Kettle Point. St. Mary’s – Dotterel still on the airfield Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe and Little Stint still present. COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road. WRYNECK in gardens between New & Old Grimsby. 2 Snow Buntings at Kettle Point, Read more…
We are often asked by birders which Mobile networks have the best coverage on the islands. Well it appears after asking around that its best to stick to Vodafone & Orange. 3G had a good reception over the majority of Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present. COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road and Firecrest. St. Mary’s – Dotterel on the Golf Course, Mediterranean gull off Porthloo and 7 Read more…