BIRD REPORTS
Wednesday 4th February 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* on allotments near Dump at 09.00hrs. Kumliens Gull, Iceland Gull (2x1w) and Glaucous Gull (1w) all seen today at Dump and Porth Mellon.
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Lapwings Slaughtered in France
There is a video doing the rounds on You tube that shows the slaughter of hundreds of Lapwing in France .If you want to see it go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJZ40T5Xdm0 or just put lapwing slaughter into You Tube. It is so Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Tuesday 3rd February 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in chicken Field at Parting Carn. Glaucous Gull (ad) and Iceland Gull (3x1w) at Dump this morning. Tresco – TREECREEPER (10th record for Scilly!) in Well Court today and Great-spotted woodpecker. Also Barnacle goose, Whooper Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Monday 2nd February 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Glaucous Gull (ad and 1w) and Iceland Gull (3 x1w) still on Dump this afternoon. *CATTLE EGRET* still at Parting Carn.
BIRD REPORTS
Sunday 1st February 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at Parting Carn in chicken field. Kumlien’s Gull on Dump at 09.15hrs with Iceland Gull (3 x1w). Glaucous Gull (ad) on Dump at 11.20hrs and Iceland Gull (1w). Iceland Gull (w) at Porth Mellon Read more…
MONTHLY BIRD REVIEWS
Monthly Bird Review – January 2009
The start of a new Scillies year saw last years lingering goodies include the white morph GYR still on Samson and two CATTLE EGRET on Tresco. Also on the 1st, Common Buzzard, Little Gull, Whooper Swan and Red-breasted Merganser were all seen on Tresco. (more…)
BIRD REPORTS
Saturday 31st January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at Parting Carn. Glaucous Gull (ad and 2w) on Dump this morning. Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull (2) on Dump this afternoon (Thanks A.Hannington). GN Diver (15) in Crow Sound. Also Eider (2) and Common Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Friday 30th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at Parting Carn. Glaucous Gull (ad) flew past Giants Castle this morning. Kumlien’s Gull still on Dump with Glaucous Gull (ad and 2x1w) and Iceland Gull (3x1w). Purple Sandpiper below Mermaid Inn Car Park Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Thursday 29th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in chicken Field at Parting Carn. Kumlien’s Gull still on Dump this afternoon and Glaucous Gull (ad and 2x2w) and Iceland Gull (5x1w). Balearic Shearwater flew past Giants Castle this morning. Purple Sandpiper (1w) Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Wednesday 28th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in chicken field at Parting Carn this afternoon. *CATTLE EGRET* flew north over Porthloo at 09.05hrs. Iceland Gull (juv) flew over Porth Mellon towards dump this morning. Tresco – Glaucous Gull (2); Adult on Read more…