Sightings

St Mary’s -*PALLID SWIFT* over Porth Hellick Pool and showing well. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW  in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning.

St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide and showing well. *LITTLE BITTERN* (male) flushed from Telegraph end of Lower Moors this morning. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW  (2) in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Hobby over Higher Moors this morning. Wood Read more…

St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide tho elusive. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW  – up to three birds still on the island still today mainly in Lowers Moors area.. GOLDEN ORIOLE flew from Lower Moors towards Read more…

St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide and showing well *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem) again flew over track at Lower Moors and landed in reeds at 14.45hrs. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW still over pumping station at Higher Read more…

St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** this evening at Porth Hellick Pool from Stephen Sussex hide. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) over Pines and cattle fields at Mount Todden Farm late morning then one on wires between Borough Farm and Green Farm at Read more…

St Mary’s – *RED-RUMPED SWALLOW* at Peninnis Head at 14.55hrs when it flew towards Buzza Hill and could not be relocated.  Marsh Harrier over Telegraph early afternoon. Iceland Gull (2) on Porthloo Beach this evening and Med Gull at Watermill. St Read more…

St Mary’s – *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem) again in reeds from coastal path at Porth Hellick Pool at 2000hrs.  Also Grasshopper Warbler and Marsh Harrier over Porth Hellick Pool this morning. Elsewhere,  Iceland Gull still at Dump, Jackdaw (2) at Normandy, Whimbrel (5) at Read more…

St. Mary’s – *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem)at Porth Hellick Pool from Sussex Hide and showing well on and off most of the day. Also Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick. Iceland Gull again at Dump and  Jackdaw (2) at Old Town. Hobby over Read more…

St. Mary’s – Jackdaw (2) still  around the island and Iceland Gull still at the Dump. Hawfinch flew over Porth Hellick Pool and White Wagtail there. Common Buzzard flew over Lower Moors. St. Agnes – Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff (male), Turtle Dove Read more…

St. Mary’s – Iceland Gull at dump still, Golden Plover (2) at  airport, Wheatear (17) between Porth Minnick and Airfield and twelve birds between Telegraph & Watermill and Jackdaw (2) roaming the island. St. Agnes – Ruff (male) still on Periglis beach Read more…