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…)
St Mary’s – A Killdeer was found at Parting Carn on Friday, 29th, where it remained for about 2-3 hours. It was also seen briefly towards dusk at Porth Minick. At the time of writing (Saturday, 30th) it had not Read more…
The 1st of January 2018 will see significant changes to the SRC Rarities List, with a number of additions and removals. The details are: Additions: White-fronted Goose, Great Crested Grebe and ‘Scandinavian’ Herring Gull (argentatus). Also, for completeness, species not Read more…