Ring-necked Duck on Tresco

14th April 2024

Scanning Tresco Abbey Pool and I got a surprise when this male Ring-necked Duck came into view. Only the second spring Scilly record!

As the conditions were calm on the water, the plan was to get out on the kayak. However, that all changed while driving to get the kayak and passing Parting Carn, flying just over the pine belt was yesterdays Pallid Swift. It soon moved on and it was at Longstones where everyone connected with it. It was here where there was also a Pied Flycatcher and a female ‘type’ Golden Oriole flew through. At the same time, Richie had 3 Golden Oriole showing together at Porth Hellick. I thought I’d give it an extra hour on St Mary’s before hitting the water. That hour turned out to be a lot longer. As a result I came across a male Golden Oriole at Borough Farm. Nearby at Maypole Farm, the Pallid Swift moved through with 5 House Martin, single Tree Pipit and the Jackdaw and 6 Redwing. Later on the Pallid Swift was at Porth Hellick where Antony Kinread turned up a Red-rumped Swallow and Purple Heron. No sign of the two latter species but while the swift showed well hawking with the increasing number of hirundines, Ren went and flushed another Purple Heron at Lower Moors.

Relocated the Pallid Swift this morning at Longstones that was first discovered yesterday by Tim Jones and his mates at Porth Hellick.

My first Pied Flycatcher of the year was at Longstones

There were at least up to 7 Golden Oriole scattered on the islands today and I was lucky to see two of them including this stunning male at Borough Farm. Before this, my earliest record was the 16th April where a male was in the same pine as a Hoopoe!!

And the Pallid Swift later on at Porth Hellick

Also had this Chiffchaff in the garden first thing

I finally got out in the kayak for the first time this year and as Bryher, St Martins and St Agnes were being covered by birders, I ended up on Tresco. First stop was the Abbey Pool and I really wasn’t expecting to come across a yank today. A stunning male Ring-necked Duck feeding with the 5 male Pochard! There were also up to 3 Common Sandpiper on the pool. The south end of the Great Pool was totally flooded on the west side. It was here that I flushed a Purple Heron over towards the Abbey Pool. A few minutes later, with a Grey Heron, another Purple Heron got up and flew off NW and landed on top of the sallows on the west side of the Great Pool. Nothing else of note and it wasn’t long until I was back home on St Mary’s.

The Ring-necked Duck with Pochard always kept their distance on Tresco Abbey Pool

Where there were also up to 3 Common Sandpiper

The first Purple Heron flying off towards the Abbey Pool

Followed by the second induvial that showed well on the west side of the Great Pool. As the 2 Purple Heron seen on St Mary’s earlier on were also adults, it’s possible that these are the same birds.

Aa few days ago, there were up to 22 Golden Plover on the golf course

Kestrel in the foggy conditions

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