A selection from Thursday’s log:
Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 was found on St. Martin’s, unfortunately it disappeared and was only seen by the 2 original finders.
Surf Scoter – 1 was at Porthloo it then flew out to sea and was relocated in the Roads, paying a brief visit to Porthcressa Bay
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Little Bunting – 1 still on St. Agnes, 1 at Pelistry and it or another at Kittydown.
Melodious Warbler – 1 at the Sandy Lane end of Holy Vale.
Common Rosefinch – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 on Bryher.
Water Pipit – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.
Water Pipit, M.Goodey
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson.
Hawfinch – 8 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Bryher, 4 on St. Agnes and 4 on St. Martin’s.
Lapland Bunting – 1 on St. Agnes.
Short-eared Owl – 1 on Tresco and 1 on Bryher.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 on St. Mary’s, 2 on Bryher and 2 on St. Agnes.
Firecrest – 19 on St. Mary’s, 4 on St. Agnes, 1 on Bryher and 3 on St. Martin’s.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Higher Moors and 1 Normandy.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Bryher.
Pink-footed Goose – 6 on Tresco.
Wigeon – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Pintail – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Long-tailed Duck – A male off St. Martin’s.
Common Scoter – 9 in the Roads and 2 off Watermill.
Great Northern Diver – 3 in the Roads and 1 off Bryher.
Golden Plover – 20 around St. Mary’s.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 on Bryher
Jack Snipe – 1 Porth Hellick.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porthloo, 2 Bryher, 2 St. Agnes and 2 in the Roads.
Merlin – 1 Porth Hellick, 1 Bryher and 1 St. Agnes.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 Higher Moors.
Fieldfare – 2 Kittydown and 1 Tresco.
Redwing – There was an obvious large movement, with several thousands been seen across the islands.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in Holy Vale.
Black Redstart – 17 on St. Mary’s and 7 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 Trewince and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Tree Pipit – 1 Porthloo
Brambling – A noticeable influx, with double figure counts from most of the islands
Chaffinch – Another noticeable increase with counts in the thousands.
Siskin – As for other finches an influx with several hundreds across the islands.
Reed Bunting – 1 Porth Hellick and 1 on Tresco.