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…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present and Little Stint and Green Sandpiper (2). COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road. St. Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING at Carn Friars and Read more…
Click HERE to see Bob Flood’s video of the Black-browed Albatross seen recently from St Mary’s on Scilly Pelagics website.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present and Tree Pipit flew north. Snow Bunting still at Castle Down. St Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING (possibly two birds) at Carn Friars still this afternoon tho elusive. Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still. St. Mary’s – YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER below Upper Broome, Sallyport, Tree Pipit over Longstone, Mediterranean Gull on Taylor’s Island and a Black Redstart at Porthloo. Bryher – Common Scoter in Rushy Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe on pool and Snow Bunting and Common Buzzard on the island. Daytime Pelagic – 6 Great Skuas, 6 Manx & 2 Sooty Shearwaters and a Mediterranean Gull.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe. St. Mary’s – RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER at Higher Moors, Redstart, Mediterranean Gull & 6 Bar-tailed Godwits at Porthloo, Hobby over Longstone, Merlin over Hugh Town, Long-eared Owl in the evening at Read more…
St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING on Peninnis, a RICHARDS PIPIT & 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison, a Whimbrel at Porthloo and 2 Yellow Wagtails & a Whinchat in Lower Moors. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Read more…