Our apologies for the delay in posting sightings. Our ‘Sightings Officer’ is enjoying a well-earned holiday, so here are the highlights…
Myrtle Warbler – 1 Old Town Churchyard and Beach 24/11-28/11
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 still at Porth Hellick Pool
Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still Lower Moors, Shooters Pool area until 2/12
Buff-bellied Pipit – 1 over Parting Carn, 29/11
Dusky Warbler – 2 Lower Moors still until 01/12, 1 Content Lane 27/11, 1 Porth Hellick still until 1/12 (ringed)
Richard’s Pipit – 1 Carn Friars still, until 30/11
Scaup – 1 female Great Pool, Tresco 29/11
Short-eared Owl – St Martin’s 2/12, Bryher 2/12
Long-eared Owl – St Martin’s 2/12
Merlin – 1 Telegraph Road area 27/11
Great Northern Diver – Individuals in Roads
Arctic Skua – 1 Porth Hellick 22/11
Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo-Porthcressa until 27/11
Black Redstart – Several around
Cattle Egret – 2 Tresco, 29/11
Firecrest – 1 Holy Vale
Serin – 2 Telegraph Junction, Mustard Field until 1/12, 1 over Peninnis Allotments 28/11
Woodcock – Several individuals around
Humpback Whale (“Pi”) – South of St Mary’s, 1/12