Friday (23/08)
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 commuting between the Lower Moors Pool and Porth Hellick Pool.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 3 on an evening pelagic 8 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 150 on the evening pelagic and 1 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head.
Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on the evening pelagic, 57 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head and 30+ in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 450 on the evening pelagic, 81 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head and 100+ in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s
Sooty Shearwater – 7 on the evening pelagic, 6 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head and 2 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 1000 on the evening pelagic, 700 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head. And 500+ in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Long-tailed Skua – A juvenile in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Artic Skua – 1 on the evening pelagic and 1 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Artic Tern – 2 on the evening pelagic and 2 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 40 on the evening pelagic.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic.
Saturday (24/08)
South Polar Skua – Yet another ( the 4th 0f the summer) on a daytime pelagic trip (photo)
Fea’s Petrel – Distant views of a “Fea’s type” disappearing into the sun on the daytime pelagic trip
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 flew from the Lower Moors Pool and was seen later on Porth Hellick Pool.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip
European Storm-petrel – 100 on the daytime pelagic trip and in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning sailing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 15 on the daytime pelagic trip and 30 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning sailing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 420 on the daytime pelagic trip and 1000+ in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning sailing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 8 8on the daytime pelagic trip and 1 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning sailing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 1000 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Long-tailed Skua – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Great Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip and 3 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning sailing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Artic Tern – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Little Grebe – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Whimbrel – 38 on St. Mary’s.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 30 on the evening pelagic.
Sunday (25/08)
Scopoli’s Shearwater –2 on the daytime pelagic trip 10 km south of St. Mary’s (photo).
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still in Lower Moors
Wilson’s Storm-petrel –7 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Sabine’s Gull– A juvenile on the daytime pelagic trip (photo)
European St0rm-petrel – 150 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Cory’s Shearwater –45 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Great Shearwater – 25 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Sooty Shearwater – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Manx Shearwater – 400on the daytime pelagic trip.
Arctic Skua –7 on the daytime pelagic trip. the daytime pelagic trip.
Arctic Tern – 30+ on the daytime pelagic trip.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – A very early bird was in Porth Cressa Bay.
Ocean Sunfish – on the daytime pelagic trip.
Monday (26/08)
GULL-BILLED TERN – ! fishing in Porth Cressa was only the 7th for Scilly and the first record since 2000.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Sabine’s Gull – 3 together, seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel –5 on an evening pelagic trip 8 km south of St. Mary’s
European St0rm-petrel – 40 on the evening pelagic trip and 3 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Cory’s Shearwater – 30 on the evening pelagic trip and 4 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Great Shearwater – 2500 on the evening pelagic trip.
Sooty Shearwater – 4 on the evening pelagic trip.
Manx Shearwater –300 on the evening pelagic trip.
Long-tailed Skua – 2 on the evening pelagic trip.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 1 still Porth Cressa.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on the evening pelagic.
Tuesday (27/08)
Gull-billed Tern – 1 still fishing in Porth Cressa Bay (photo).
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel –1 on an evening pelagic trip 8 km south of St. Mary’s
European St0rm-petrel – 40 on the evening pelagic trip.
Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on the evening pelagic trip
Great Shearwater – 25 on the evening pelagic trip.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic trip.
Manx Shearwater –00 on the evening pelagic trip.
Great Skua – 3 on the evening pelagic trip.
Arctic Tern – 31 on the evening pelagic trip.
Mediterranean Gull – 29 Porth Cressa.
Whimbrel – 3 flew over Hugh Town in the morning and 1 was at Porth Cressa late afternoon.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 1 still Porth Cressa (photo)
Wryneck – 1 on Tresco,
Pied flycatcher – 1 in the Standing Stones Field and 1 long the Garrison walls on the west side.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic trip.
