Sightings

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…

St Mary’s – TEMMINCK’S STINT at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide until 20.09hrs when it flew to Porth Hellick Bay. First record from the islands of this species since one in September 2000. Elsewhere, GN Diver still in Porthcressa Read more…

St Mary’s – SHORT-TOED LARK on coastal path near airfield then flew towards Peninnis Head. Also Wheatear (8) and Cuckoo at Peninnis Head. Wheatears also at Porthloo (2) and Litttle Porth (1).Also Iceland Gull (2) at Dump this evening. Elsewhere, Read more…

Bryher – Redstart, Whitethroat, Hooded Crow and Golden Plover (5) on the Island today Tresco – Whitethroat, Sklylark and Whimbrel on Tresco today Samson – Whimbrel and Black-tailed Godwit near Samson St Mary’s – Great northern Diver (6) in The Read more…