Tresco – The 2 Black-winged Stilts that flew from Lower Moors yesterday were relocated on Simpson’s Field, where there were also 5 Common Sandpipers. A male Common Redstart was at New Grimsby, a Blue-headed Wagtail was with cattle in a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The female Little Bittern at Lower Moors was joined briefly in the early evening by 2 Black-necked Stilts and a Blue-headed Wagtail. This was the first record of BW Stilts on Scilly since 2005, unfortunately they were Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Purple Heron flew over the airfield, then Porth Hellick, Salakee, Normandy and out to sea. A Wood Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper & a Common Sandpiper were on Porth Hellick Pool and nearby at Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Wood Sandpiper was on Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Whimbrels were at Porthloo, 2 Ring Ouzels were on Porth Hellick Down and 1 was at Carn Morval. A Cuckoo was at Parting Carn and Read more…
Saturdays Birds were: St Martin’s – The Rock Thrush was still at Bread and Cheese Cove until 15.45hrs at least when birders left the site. It was not seen again after this date. Nearby a Wryneck was at Carn Weathers and Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Martin’s – The Rock Thrush was still at Bread & Cheese Cove and there was also a Ring Ouzel on the island. St. Mary’s – The first Cuckoo of the year was at Rosehill, 2 Ring Read more…
Tuesday’s Birds were: St. Martin’s – The Rock Thrush was still at Bread and Cheese Cove and also there were 2 Ring Ouzels. St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was still on the pool at Lower Moors. St. Agnes – Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Martin’s – A male ROCK THRUSH was seen by a visiting birder staying on the island. St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was still at Lower Moors, where it was joined by a drake Garganey. St. Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St . Mary’s – A Purple Heron was seen on Porth Hellick Pool and in Lower Moors. Inter-island waters – 6 Great Northern Divers and a Sandwich Tern were in The Roads. Friday’s birds were: St . Read more…
Sunday– An Iberian Chiffchaff was on the edge of the “Dump Clump” Monday – An adult Purple Heron flew over Lower Moors early morning and was seen in flight several times in the afternoon in the Porth Hellick area. Tuesday Read more…