Tuesday

Cetti’s Warbler caught at Porth Hellick Ringing Station was a male in complete juvenile plumage. This may be an indication of local breeding. A juvenile Cuckoo was on Porth Hellick Down.

An evening boat trip saw 250+ Manx Shearwater, a Sooty Shearwater and an Arctic Tern all between Annet and Samson.

Wednesday

Hobby was over Watermill and a Balearic Shearwater was seen from the Scillonian III.

Thursday

The only report was of 3 Common Sandpiper at Deep Point.

Friday

Common Sandpiper was still at Deep Point, 4 Common Tern were on Mincarlo, where there were also 20 Puffin, with another 35 on Annet.

Saturday

Common Sandpiper was at Pelistry, 3 Whimbrel were at Deep Point and a Swift was over Gilbert’s Porth

Sunday

Yellow-legged Gull were off Morning Point, a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo and a Sandwich Tern was on Taylor’s Island.

All other reports were from Tresco, where there were: 4 Mediterranean Gull on the Great Pool & 1 on Skirt Island, 3 Yellow-legged Gull were also on the Great Pool.

Whimbrel was off Carn Near, 8 Greenshank & 2 Redshank were on the Great Pool, a Swift was over the pool and a Hooded Crow was at Old Grimsby.

A Sandwich Tern was off Carn Near and a Roseate Tern was on Green Island.

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