BIRD REPORTS
Wednesday 27th May 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Quiet day on the islands with the only reports being: St Mary’s – Cuckoo on The Garrison St Agnes – Turnstone (7) on island today.
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…
The 2009 Gallery is in the process of being updated and currently has some superb photos of the the recent rarities on the islands including Little Bittern, Pallid Swift, Great Reed Warbler, Red-throated Pipit and Red-rumped Swallows. The gallery will Read more…
The Cattle Egret remained in the allotments at the Municipal Dump on the 1st, as did the two Iceland Gulls. (more…)