Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – An Osprey flew over St Mary’s during the afternoon. St Agnes – A Turtle Dove was still on the island Bryher – A Turtle Dove was on Samson Hill as was the Hooded Crow. Read more…
Saturdays Birds were: St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper, the Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick late in the day and the Iceland Gull was on the Municipal Dump. A female Marsh Harrier was over Lower Moors and a Turtle Read more…
Monday’s birds were: Bryher – A bird was seen at the northern end of Shipman Head Down, it was only seen by a non-birder but his description seemed very good for a male Rock Thrush, it was looked for on Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Red-rumped Swallow was over Telegraph and one was over the Garrison. A Golden Oriole was on the Garrison and 2were in Lower Moors where the Great Reed Warbler was seen again in the Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Melodious Warbler was near the tennis courts on the Garrison, a female Goosander was at Porth Mellon and the Woodchat Shrike & the juvenile Iceland Gull were still on the golf course. The Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: Tresco – The Iberian Chiffchaff was singing near Tresco Abbey and an Iceland Gull was in Tresco Channel. Bryher – A Common Swift and a Common Whitethroat. St. Mary’s – 5 Golden Plovers were in a field Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The male Montagu’s Harrier was seen at Pelistry, Normandy and Porth Hellick. Also at Porth Hellick were a Lesser Whitethroat a Cuckoo, 3 Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper and a male Marsh Harrier which was Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Great Northern Diver was off Woolpack Point on the Garrison, the 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls & 6 Whimbrels were on the Golf Course, with another 10 Whimbrels at Bar Point. A Ring Read more…
Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 Iceland Gulls were on the Golf Course and a Firecrest was in Lower Moors. Tresco – A Great White Egret was seen on the Great Pool, this was the first record since October Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – There was a noticeable start to spring passage, the first Common Redstart of the year was on the Garrison and this year’s first Sedge Warbler was ringed at Porth Hellick along with 5 Blackcaps, Read more…