Saturday (11/09)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison.
Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear.
Red-backed Shrike – A juvenile near Content Farm.
European Storm-petrel – 2 on a pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock.
Sooty Shearwater – 3 on a pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock.
Balearic Shearwater – 1 on a pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock.
Wryneck – 1 in the field behind Old Town Church, 1 on the coastal path on the west side of Peninnis and 1 in fields behind Porth Minnick.
Turtle Dove – 1 was still with the Collared Dives in a field north of “The Moos”.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in Old Town Churchyard.
Pied Flycatcher – 2 in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison, 1 Lower Moors.
Whinchat – 2 on Peninnis.
Tree Pipit – 1 in Old Town Churchyard, 1 in the Standing Stones Field.
White Wagtail – 6 at the Pelistry Riding Stables and 1 in a field by the “Moos”, Normandy.
Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on a pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock.
Sunday (12/09)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison.
Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 on Middle Down, Tresco.
Ortolan Bunting – 2 on the track 200 yards east of Cromwell’s Castle, Tresco.
Melodious Warbler – A “very probable” in fields south of the Coastguard’s Café on St. Agnes.
Barred Warbler – 1 in a pine plantation on the Plains north of Middletown, St. Martin’s
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile briefly on Bryher Church roof.
Osprey – 1 flew over Higher Town, St. Martin’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Samson also seen over Tresco
Wryneck – 1 on the site of the old school on the edge of Hugh Town & what was probably the same bird in a garden on Church Street, 1 in fields on Peninnis near the millstone, 1 just east of Peninnis Lighthouse, 1 Woolpack Battery on the Garrison, 1 Porthloo, 1 on by the cricket pitch on St. Agnes, 1 on Tresco and 1 on Bryher.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
European Storm-petrel – 4 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Great Shearwater – 1 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Balearic Shearwater – 2 seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 6 on the afternoon return trip.
Wigeon – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Eider – The male was at Cruther’s Point, St. Martim’s.
Little Stint – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 on Middle Town Beach, St. Martin’s.
Dunlin – 40 Samson.
Curlew Sandpiper – 3 Samson.
Knot – 2 Samson.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 7 Samson.
Common Whitethroat – 1 on Peninnis and 1 on Bryher.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on Bryher.
Spotted Flycatcher – 20 on Bryher.
Pied Flycatcher – 11 on Bryher and 3 by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Redstart – 1 on Bryher.
Whinchat – 12 on Bryher, 1 on Peninnis, 2 on St. Agnes, 2 on Samson and 3 by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Tree Pipit – 3 on Bryher 2 1 on Peninnis.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 flew over Woolpack Battery on the Garrison and 2 on St. Martin’s.
White Wagtail – 10+ on Porthloo Beach.
Risso’s Dolphin – 3 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 200 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Harbour Porpoise – 44 from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Minke Whale – 1 seen breaching from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
