Monday (15/07)
European Storm-petrel – 10 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Manx Shearwater – 150 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Little Egret – 4 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Hobby – 1 over the airport and the Garrison.
Common Swift – 1 over the estate office on Tresco, was “screaming” a rare observation on Scilly.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 25 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Porbeagle Shark – 1 seen on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Tuesday (16/07)
Little Egret – 8 on Tresco
Whimbrel – 1 flew over Church Street, Hugh Town in the evening.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone and 3 over Longstone.
Wednesday (17/07)
LARGE TORTOISESHELL BUTTERLY – 1 on the by the road on the trail from Higher Moors to Holy Vale (photo). This a very rare butterfly on Scilly.
Red=backed Shrike – A female was on the airfield.
Hobby – 1 over Higher Moors.
Common Swift – 2 over Higher Moors.
Thursday (18/07)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock (photo).
European Storm-petrel – 30 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Cory’s Shearwater – 13 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock (photo).
Great Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock (photo).
Sooty Shearwater – 5 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock and 2 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Balearic Shearwater –1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Manx Shearwater – 2000 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock and 150 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Red=backed Shrike – The female was still on the airfield.
Great Northern Diver – 1 of the north end of St. Helen’s.
Sabine’s Gull – 1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Little Gull – 1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance
Green Sandpiper – 3 Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Sandpiper –1 at Porth Minnick.
Hobby – 1 flew over Hugh Town Harbour toward Porthloo.
Merlin – A female few past Deep Point towards Pelistry.
Short-eared Owl – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Common Swift– 1 over Tremelethen and 2 over Sandy Lane.
Porbeagle Shark – 1 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Blue Shark – 2 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Bluefin Tuna – 30 on an evening pelagic 5 km south west of Bishop Rock.
Friday (19/07)
Little Egret – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Yellow-legged Gull – A first-winter bird was on Tresco Heliport.
Cetti’s Warbler – 2 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station.
Saturday (20/07)
Hobby – 1 flew east over Abbey Pool, Tresco,
Common Sandpiper – 1 at Porthloo and 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Yello4-leeged Gull – 1 at Porthloo
Common Swift – 2 over the Great Pool, Tresco.
Mistle Thrush – A juvenile was in a field on Peninnis.
Risso’s Dolphin – 3 south of Deep Point.
Sunday (21/07)
Green Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Water Rail – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Whimbrel –5 on Tresco
Yellow-legged Gull – 3 on Tresco.
Hobby – 1 flew over the Hugh Town Quay and it or another was over Tresco.
Common Swift – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Mistle Thrush – The juvenile was still in a field on Peninnis.
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