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Monday 6th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Still quiet on the islands, Monday’s birds were: Tresco – Redshank (4), Greenshank, Pintail, Swift (2) and Grey Heron (14) St.Mary’s – Water Rail at Porth Hellick.
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Seawatch SW 2009
The SeaWatch SW website has recently been updated, as preparations begin for the start of the 2009 survey phase in southwest UK. (See: http://www.seawatch-sw.org) News items are as follows: (more…)
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Sunday 5th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Green Sandpiper still at Porth Hellick and Cuckoo (juvenile) at Deep Point. Tresco – Bar-tailed Godwit reported today Near Samson– Whimbrel (2) and Sandwich Tern. Teän – Whimbrel (25), Peregrine and Marsh Harrier.
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Saturday 4th July IoS Bird Reports
No news from the islands themselves but this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St. Mary’s produced the second record in British waters of SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER. Scopoli’s Shearwater is the Mediterranean subspecies of Cory’s Shearwater and is a candidate for Read more…
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Friday 3rd July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Very few reports today with just a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary’s and Common Swift over Bryher.
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Thursday 2nd July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush still on the Golf Course today. Green sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool St. Martin’s – Lapwing, Cuckoo, Peregrine, Kestrel and Swift (3) reported from the island today Annet – Manx Shearwaters (210) and a Turnstone
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Wednesday 1st July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush still on the Golf Course today and Swift (2) over.
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Tuesday 30th June 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush ( a scarce bird on Scilly, especially in summer) on the Golf Course. Also Sand Martin (2) at Porthloo St. Agnes – Curlew and Turnstone (53) Scilly Pelagic – This evenings Pelagic to Poll Bank Read more…
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Monday 29th June 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Common Sandpiper (4) and Greenshank at Porth Hellick Pool. Also Garden Warbler in Holy Vale Bryher – Common Sandpiper on island today Annet – Whimbrel and Manx Shearwater (240+) Tresco – Curlew (2) Near Samson – Sandwich Tern (4) Read more…
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Sunday 28th June 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Nothing of note reported yesterday. Sunday’s birds were; St Mary’s – NIGHT HERON (sub-adult) again this evening at Porth Hellick Pool Near Samson – Whimbrel and Turnstone Round Island – Peregrine (2) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (100+), Arctic Skua (1), Great Read more…