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…
Monday’s Birds were: St Mary’s – A Scandinavian Rock Pipit was on the beach at Pelistry, although there have been several reports in the past the only previous fully documented record was of one on St. Mary’s on Oct 18 Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: Inter-island waters – The first-winter drake Surf Scoter was still in Crow Sound (between St. Mary’s & St. Martin’). St. Mary’s – The 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls were still on the Golf Course. Friday’s birds were: Inter-island Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 Sand Martins were at Porth Hellick, a Mistle Thrush was at Carn Friars Farm, a male Black Redstart was at Porth Minnick and 5 Sanderling & a Dunlin were on Porthloo Beach. St. Agnes – Read more…
Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Black Redstart was at Little Porth. St. Agnes – There was an obvious fall with 13 Black Redstarts and 5 Wheatears on the island. Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Wheatear & Read more…