Saturday (08/07)
European Storm-petrel – 1 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch.
Manx Shearwater –160 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch.
Common Swift – 1 over Pump Lane and 1 over Green Farm.
Sunday (09/07)
Black Guillemot – A “possible” was described by a local boatman between Bar point and Guther’s Island.
Mediterranean Gull – 4 near Samson and 2 on Tresco.
Whimbrel – 3 near Samson.
Common Swift – 3 over Old Town Churchyard,
Monday (10/07
No reports.
Tuesday (11/07)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 50 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater –1 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 4 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Tufted Duck – 5 drakes on Porth Hellick Pool.
Little Egret – 1 on Tresco.
Common Swift – 5 over Tresco.
Common Dolphin – 10 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 2 that were caught on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s, were fitted with satellite tags that break off after 45 days and transmit the recorded data.
Wednesday (12/07)
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Thursday (13/07)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock.
European Storm-petrel – 100+ on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock.
Cory’s Shearwater – 14 on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock (photo).
Manx Shearwater –250+ near Annet.
Mediterranean Gull – 10 Stony Island and Tresco.
Long-tailed Skua – 2 (a second-summer and a first summer) on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock (photos).
Common Sandpiper – 1 in Popplestone Bay, Bryher.
Cetti’s Warbler – A juvenile was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station.
Common Dolphin – 6 on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock.
Blue Shark – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 7 kilometres south of Bishop Rock.
Ocean Sunfish – near Annet.
Friday (14/07)
No reports on a very wet and windy day.
