Sightings

St. Mary’s – Osprey over Buzzer Tower at 11:30 then over television mast. Also Seen between Tresco and Samson at 15.28hrs, then over Star Castle and Golf Course flying north at 15.50hrs. Spoonbill over Hugh Town at 17.20hrs. Bryher – Read more…

Quiet day on the islands with the only reports being: St Mary’s – Cuckoo on The Garrison St Agnes – Turnstone (7) on island today.

St Mary’s – Golden Oriole at Longstone this evening then flew towards Sandy Lane. St Agnes – American Dunlin still at Porth Coose this evening and Yellow Wagtail on island today.

St. Mary’s – Iceland Gull still at Dump. Lesser Redpoll on The Garrison and Hobby overTelegraph Tresco – Marsh Harrier and Turtle Dove (2) on island today.

St Agnes – *BLACK KITE* flew over cricket pitch in morning. Later over St Mary’s, Tresco and finally over the Daymark on St Martin’s before flying out to sea. RED-BACKED SHRIKE (male) on Castella Downs then flew to Wingletang Downs. Read more…

St. Martin’s – Honey Buzzard over island this morning. Also Cuckoo Tresco –  Marsh Harrier (fem), Iceland Gull, Common Buzzard and Common Tern (3) in Tresco Channel St Agnes – Knot, Dunlin (3) and Tree Pipit

St Mary’s – Golden Oriole flew from Higher Moors towards Porth Hellick House and another bird in the garden of Sage House, Higher Lanes this evening. St Martins – Spotted Flycatcher in the Cricket Pitch elms St Agnes – Hobby, Read more…

St Mary’s – Golden Oriole (2) at Lower Moors. Jackdaw (2) over Hugh Town. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning and Garden Warbler and Tufted Duck (2) at Porth Hellick. Tresco  – Whimbrel (4) on island today Samson – Read more…

St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Harry’s Walls at 10.30hrs with Common Swifts . RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew over Parting Carn at 18.35hrs. St Martin’s – NIGHTJAR (male) between Higher Town and Little Arthur Farm at c09.30hrs. Also Spotted Flycatcher Read more…