Thursday – A Pink-footed Goose was on the Big Pool, St. Agnes, a Hen Harrier was over Porth Hellick Down and the 2 Chough were at Mount Todden. Friday – No reports Saturday –A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour, 300 to Read more…
Sunday – The only report was of 2 ridiculously late Swallows at Sallyport. Monday – 2 Whooper Swans were on Porth Hellick Pool for a brief time in the morning and were also seen over St. Martin’s and a Cetti’s Warbler was at Higher Moors. On St. Martin’s Read more…
Wednesday 4th – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown track and 11 Black Redstart were at Porthloo. A boat trip for a couple of hours around island waters proved very fruitful yielding: Read more…
Monday 2nd – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown and the 2 Chough were seen on the Airfield, Porth Hellick Down & Peninnis. 3 Great Northern Diver were at Porthloo & 1 was in Read more…
Saturday – The Surf Scoter and the Hermit Thrush were both at their usual locations and a Siberian Chiffchaff was at Newford Duck Pond. Sunday – The Hermit Thrush was sheltering from the wind and rain in the Higher Moors Pumping Station compound Read more…
Thursday 28th – The Hermit Thrush was still at the bottom of Kittydown & the Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo and female Merlin flew past the nearby duck pond. A Woodcock & a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Newford Duck Read more…
Monday 25th – The Hermit Thrush was still in its usual field, the Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo and the Great Northern Diver was still in Hugh Town Harbour. 6 Mediterranean, a Common and 3 Yellow-legged Gull were off Morning Point, The Garrison. The Read more…
Friday 22nd – The Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo, where the Ring-billed Gull made a brief visit late morning. A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour and a Little Egret was on Tresco. 120 Sanderling & 30 Ringed Plover (including the colour-ringed German bird) were Read more…
The November goodies continue, new in today was a Ring-billed Gull which joined the Surf Scoter at Porthloo. The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse field at the bottom of the Kittydown Track; and; as the photo shows performed very well at times. A Great Northern Read more…
Tuesday 19th – A Whooper Swan was on Bryher Pool, 120 Sanderling & 11 Ringed Plover were on Porthloo Beach, one of the Ringed Plover had colour rings on, which showed it to be part of a German ringing project. Read more…