Monday (19/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on a stormy evening pelagic at various locations
European Storm-petrel – 15 on the evening pelagic.
Cory’s Shearwater – 15 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III.
Great Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic and 1 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III.
Manx Shearwater – 100 on the evening pelagic.
Great Skua – 1 on the evening pelagic.
Pomarine Skua – 10 on the evening pelagic.
Little Egret – 1 Porthloo.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic.
Tuesday (20/08)
European Storm-petrel – 120 on an evening pelagic 8 km southwest pf St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 18 on the evening pelagic.
Great Shearwater – 100+ on the evening pelagic.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic.
Manx Shearwater – 1000+ on the evening pelagic.
Great Skua – 3 on the evening pelagic.
Green Sandpiper –3 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Whimbrel – 2 on Porth Hellick Beach.
Little Egret – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach.
Kingfisher – 1 at Porth Hellick and 1 at Lower Moors.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the trees opposite Nowhere in Old Town.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 15 on the evening pelagic.
Blue Shark – on the evening pelagic.
Wednesday (21/08)
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Cory’s Shearwater – 3 off the airport turning circle and 1 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian !!! on the journey from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 3 on the return trip.
Great Shearwater – 103 seen om Scilly waters from Scillonian !!! on the return journey from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Balearic Shearwater – 2 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian !!! on the journey from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sabine’s Gull – 1 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian !!! on the journey from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Mediterranean Gull – 25 on Merrick Island and 7 on Tresco.
Shoveler – 2 on Tresco
Tufted Duck – 1 on Tresco
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Little Egret – y on Tresco
Thursday (22/08)
South Polar Skua – `1 on an evening pelagic 8 km southeast of St. Mary’s (photo). This the third record this year. There have been 6 birds seen from the MV Sapphire in the last 2 years, which is well over 50% of all the British records,
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Cattle Egret – 10 lifted from Samson and flew towards Bryher/Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 6 on the evening pelagic
European Storm-petrel – 30 on the evening pelagic and 3 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III,
Cory’s Shearwater – 35 on the evening pelagic and 5 in Scilly waters seen from the
Great shearwater – 1500 on the evening pelagic and 8 in Scilly waters seen from the
Sooty Shearwater – 7 on the evening pelagic and 1 in Scilly waters seen from the
Manx Shearwater – 1000+ on the evening pelagic and 180 in Scilly waters seen from the
Arctic Skua – A pale-morph adult on the evening pelagic.
Artic Tern – 3 on the evening pelagic.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Higher Moors.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic.
Blue Shark – 1 120 lb individual was caught, tagged and released on the evening pelagic.
