Thursday – An Iberian Chiffchaff was singing at Porth Hellick, a Ring Ouzel was on the Garrison and a female Shoveler was on Newford Duck Pond. Friday – 2 Red-rumped Swallows and a Little Grebe were at Porth Hellick Pool. Read more…
A few Swallows, House Martin’s and Wheatears were seen around St. Mary’s. This week’s birds of note were: Saturday – An adult Caspian Gull was in Pentle Bay, Tresco. This was only the second record for Tresco, the first was Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the harbour throughout and the Cetti’s Warbler was seen off and on at Porth Hellick Loop. The juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Porthloo most days and was joined by a juvenile Iceland Gull Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (20/02), Thursday (23/02), Friday (24/02) and Sunday (26/02). The Cetti’s Warbler was seen or heard several times during the Read more…
The Black-necked Grebes in Town Bay were back to 2 birds by Wednesday (15/02) and remained there for the rest of the week . A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (13/02), Wednesday (15/02) and Sunday (19/02). Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay until at least Wednesday (08/02) and there was still one on Sunday (12/02). A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay on Tuesday (07/02) and another was in Porthcressa Bay the Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes remained in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. A Black Redstart was at Little Porth on 23/01. There was a cold weather movement of waders, with 30-40 Lapwings on the Airfield on 26 & 27/01 and probably Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. On Saturday (14/01) a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over Porthcressa and it was seen on the rocks there on Friday (20/01). 2 Slavonian Grebes and 10 Great Northern Divers Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were again in Town Bay all week and up to 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were seen or heard in Lower Moors on most days. Only about 3 Black Redstarts seemed to be wintering on St Mary’s. Up Read more…