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.
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…
Very few reports today with just a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary’s and Common Swift over Bryher.
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
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush still on the Golf Course today and Swift (2) over.
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…
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…
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…
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Below are photos by Chris Langsdon of a putative female Collared Flycatcher on Bryher. They were taken late afternoon on May 12 2009 and the bird was there early the next morning but was not seen again after 10:30 a.m. Click read more to view the photos and let us know what you think in the new ISBG Forum. (more…)