Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Night Heron flew over Porth Hellick and another flew over Porthloo. A Golden Oriole was on the Garrison, a Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Dump Clump, a Hawfinch was at Porthloo and 3 Read more…
St Mary’s – A cracking male Belted Kingfisher was found at Porth Hellick at 12:15 and promptly disappeared, it was seen again at various locations around St. Mary’s before it was finally pinned down for a short time on rocks Read more…
16th April – A female Hawfinch was in a private garden in Holy Vale before flying south. 17th April – A 1st winter LAUGHING GULL was reported on seaweed in front of Karma Hotel on St Martin’s. The Woodchat Shrike Read more…
9th April – A Grasshopper Warbler was on Carn Friars Lane at 0725hrs. A Water Rail was in Old Town churchyard and a Common Buzzard flew over Pelistry. Iceland gulls were seen on the Golf course, the Garrison and Porthloo. 2 Blue-headed Wagtails Read more…
1st April – An Iceland Gull was at Porthcressa. Two Iceland Gulls and a Whimbrel at Porthloo. 2nd April – 4 Wheatear, a Willow Warbler and c10 Chiffchaffs were on the first fairway of the golf course. 4 Chiffchaffs were on the Read more…
27th March – Two Sandwich Terns were at Porthcressa and an Iceland Gull was at Porthloo. Also Scandinavian Rock Pipit. 28th March – Two Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull were at Morning Point. 29th March – Iceland Gulls were Read more…
Thursday (08/03) – A Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls at Porthloo. Friday (09/03) – A Glaucous Gull, 2 Iceland Gulls and a Whimbrel at Porthloo. Saturday (10/03) – A Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls at Porth Hellick. Sunday Read more…
St Mary’s – Lapwings were reported ‘dropping from the sky’ during the bad weather on the 1st with flocks of 25 and 30 reported at Porthcressa. 12+ Golden and 6 Grey Plovers were also in the area with 4 Med Read more…
St. Mary’s – Up to 3 Mediterranean, 3 Glaucous and 4 Iceland Gulls in the bays around Hugh Town. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were seen up until Friday 23rd Feb but not on 24th. On Wednesday 21st a scan from Read more…
Sunday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Glaucous Gull was of the Garrison at Morning point and a Yellow-legged Gull was at Porthloo.
St. Agnes – An Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull.
Monday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A juvenile Kumlien’s Gull & a Glaucous Gull were at Porthloo and 2 Iceland Gulls were at Porthcressa/Morning Point. The 2 Black-necked Grebes & the Red-breasted Merganser were still in Hugh town Harbour, 3 Black Redstarts were at Little Porth and the Water Pipit was on Porth Hellick Beach.
St. Agnes – 2 Iceland Gulls, 3 Glaucous Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull. (more…)