Isles of Scilly Birding (1 Viewer)

[Conorbirda2]

The Snowy Owl is back on St Mary's today below the airfield on the moor near Giants Castle.

 

[mpgoodey]

two new photos of Snowy Owl (J Pender) on Scillywebcam site. one nice flight shot.

http://scillywebcam.blogspot.com/

Can hardly call myself an expert, this is only the second Snowy I've seen in the field!. However I can't fully understand why people (Birding world) are calling this a Juv male and not a juv female???

 

[Conorbirda2]

two new photos of Snowy Owl (J Pender) on Scillywebcam site. one nice flight shot.

http://scillywebcam.blogspot.com/

Can hardly call myself an expert, this is only the second Snowy I've seen in the field!. However I can't fully understand why people (Birding world) are calling this a Juv male and not a juv female???

Martin, do you know if the Goldeneye is still on PH Pool? Im popping over again on 24-26th with work and 'need' it for Scilly.

 

[mpgoodey]

Martin, do you know if the Goldeneye is still on PH Pool? Im popping over again on 24-26th with work and 'need' it for Scilly.

Sorry Paul,
no recent reports of that bird to my knowledge.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Sorry Paul,
no recent reports of that bird to my knowledge.

Thanks Martin. I got in touch with Allan H who told me it was a one day bird.

 

[Conorbirda2]

two new photos of Snowy Owl (J Pender) on Scillywebcam site. one nice flight shot.

http://scillywebcam.blogspot.com/

Can hardly call myself an expert, this is only the second Snowy I've seen in the field!. However I can't fully understand why people (Birding world) are calling this a Juv male and not a juv female???

No me neither. Our group all have down as 1w female.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Short-eared Owl on Tresco today. Whooper Swans on St Marys. Waxwing yesterday. Keep an eye out for the brand new Isles of Scilly Bird Group website which should be up and running in January next year.

Will let you all know when its on-line.

 

[Conorbirda2]

It seems the Gyr has returned from its trip to the Mainland! Back on St Martins over Great Bay this morning. Water Pipit still on St Mary's over the wall at Mermaid Inn car park.

 

[Conorbirda2]

New Isbg Website

The new Isles of Scilly Bird Group website is up and running HERE. Its still in its early stages but will be updated on a much more regular basis than the previous one.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Gyr back on St Mary's today. For full report see ISBG website.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Two Cattle Egrets still on St Mary's and showing well judging by the superb photos on the website! (www.scilly-birding.co.uk)

 

[Conorbirda2]

If anyone that runs a blog or website that currently has a link to the Isles of Scilly Bird Group OLD website, could you please change it to www.scilly-birding.co.uk. The old one is no longer on line. Thanks in advance.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Recent photos of the Gulls on Scilly now on ISBG website, including the Kumliens.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Another new Scilly website

Scilly Pelagics now have their own website at www.scillypelagics.com/

 

[Conorbirda2]

First Sand Martin of the year at Great Pool, Tresco this morning.

 

[Conorbirda2]

White phase GYR

Some excellent shots of the GYR on the Scilly Website today. www.scilly-birding.co.uk

 

[camelbirder]

Does anyone know if the Gyr was on Scilly on Monday, this week, or not.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Does anyone know if the Gyr was on Scilly on Monday, this week, or not.

Not reported on Monday, but seen again on St Mary's on Friday 13th.

 

[camelbirder]

Not reported on Monday, but seen again on St Mary's on Friday 13th.

The bird reported at Porthcothan was noted Monday to Wednesday so could easily be the same bird.

 

[Conorbirda2]

The bird reported at Porthcothan was noted Monday to Wednesday so could easily be the same bird.

Could be. Ties in with the bird seen at St Ives on Saturday 14th too.