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…
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…