St Mary’s – MONTAGU’S HARRIER again today at Giants Castle early afternoon (later seen on St Martin’s). Elsewhere, Cuckoo (3) and Wheatear (6) at Peninnis Bryher – WOODCHAT SHRIKE in field just below Shipman Head Down mid afternoon. St Agnes Read more…
Hirundines in flight are often a nightmare to photograph so Joe Pender did exceptionally well to capture this Swallow on the wing today. Worthy of a winners place in a Photo of the Month competition in my opinion!
St Mary’s – MONTAGU’S HARRIER (female) still this evening over Pungie’s Lane. Also Hen Harrier (ringtail) over Maypole towards Watermill at 11.08hrs. Iceland Gull at Porthloo this evening. Bryher – Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Whimbrel (30) on Island today. Read more…
St Mary’s – TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Airfield at 12.30hrs. Whimbrel (40) on Porthloo Beach this morning and Iceland Gull (2) at dump this afternoon. Corn Bunting (2) still at Porth Minnick and Hen Harrier (ringtail) over Golf Course Read more…
Below is a selection of images, kindly supplied by The Bumbling Bears, of the Woodchat Shrike on St Martin’s on the 24th April.
St Mary’s – Grasshopper Warbler at Porth Hellick and Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon again. Swift (2) over Porth Hellick and (5) over Peninnis.
St Mary’s – TEMMINCK’S STINT still at 10.00hrs on Porth Hellick Pool. Also Pochard. Corn Bunting (2) at Porth Minnick in field with Chickens on airfield side this afternoon. Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon at 15.00hrs and Cuckoo at Porth Hellick. Read more…
St Mary’s – TEMMINKS STINT still at Porth Hellick Pool this morning from Seaward Hide tho distant. Rook on football pitch on The Garrison and GN Diver (4) offshore. Iceland gull at Porth Mellon. St Martins – WOODCHAT SHRIKE between Read more…
Here are a couple of shots of Tuesdays Temmink’s Stint at Porth Hellick. The last record of this species on the islands was in September 2001 when two juvs were at Abbey Pool, Tresco for three days. This years bird Read more…
St Mary’s – TEMMINK’S STINT again today at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide. Common Whitethroat on The Garrison. Elsewhere, GN Diver off Peninnis, Cuckoo at Peninnis and Pelistry and Common Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool. St Agnes – White Read more…