Friday (25/10)

Lesser Yellowlegs  – Still 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.

Serin  – 1 still at Pelistry

Hoopoe – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.

Spotted Crake – 1 was still elusive in Lower Moors.

Hawfinch – 1 Rosehill and 1  flew over Popplestone, Bryher.

Cattle Egret – 1 flew over the Garrison, then over Porthloo towards Newford Duck Pond.

Great White Egret  – 2 in Old Town Bay and 1 on Abbey  Pool, Tresco.

Little Egret  – 3 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Leach’s Petrel  – 1 past Shipman Head Down, Bryher.

Cory’s Shearwater – 48 past Peninnis on a seawatch from 08:20 to 12:20 and 5 between 16:00 & 18:15.

Great Shearwater – 55 past Peninnis on a seawatch from 08:20 to 12:20 and 9 between 16:00 & 18:15.

Sooty Shearwater – 5 past Peninnis on a seawatch from 08:20 to 12:20 and 1 between 16:00 & 18:15.

Balearic Shearwater – 2 past Peninnis on a seawatch from 08:20 to 12:20.

Manx Shearwater – 22 past Peninnis on a seawatch from 08:20 to 12:20 and 21 between 16:00 & 18:15.

Sabine’s Gull – 1 past Peninnis

Mediterranean Gull –2 past Peninnis

Arctic Skua–1 past Peninnis.

Whooper Swan – 8 still on Bryher Pool.

Pintail – 1 0n abbey Pool, Tresco.

Pochard –3 on Abbey Pool, Tresco,

Dotterel – 1 still on Shipman Head Down.

Bar-tailed Godwit  – 2 Porthloo.

Whimbrel  –  16 at Innisidgen, 1 on Gugh.

Woodcock  – 1 at Pelistry,  1 flushed at Green Farm, 1 Peninnis and 1 Toll’s Porth

Kingfisher – 1 Lower Moors.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 

Skylark – 9 over Peninnis, 2 on the Golf Course. 13 on Tresco and 2 on Bryher.

Lesser Whitethroat – 1 in the Standing Stones Field.

Yellow-browed Warbler – On St. Mary’s: 1 behind the seaward hide at Porth Hellick. 5 Newford Duck Pond,1 in the Standing Stones Field, 1 at the north end of Porthloo Lane    On St. Martin’s: 1 on Polreath Garden, On Bryher: 1 still at Popplestone.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1  at Popplestone, Bryher

Firecrest – 2 on Abbey Drive, Tresco.

Ring Ouzel  – 2 on Shipman Head Down.

Black Redstart –  3 on Porth Arlo, 2 Pelistry Beach, 3 Porth Mellon, 2 Porthloo,1 Harry’s Walls, 2 Watermill, 2 at Pendrathen  and 1 Castle down, Tresco.

Siskin – 1 Longstone.

Brambling – 1 Pelistry.

Saturday (26/10)

Lesser Yellowlegs  – 1 was still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.

White -rumped Sandpiper – 1 was briefly on Porthloo Beach,

Serin  – 2 still in the Pumpkin field at New Grimsby, Tresco.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond and 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes

Common Rosefinch – 1 in the Dump Allotments and 1 Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.

Water Pipit – 1 at Perpitch, St. Martin’s.

Snow Bunting – 1 flew over Castle down, Tresco.

Spotted Crake – 1 was still elusive in Lower Moors.

Cattle Egret –1 in a cattle field on Bryher and in fields at the end of Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes.

Great White Egret –1  Porth Hellick Bay and 1 flew over Pelistry.

Spoonbill – 1 on Samson.

Little Egret –1 flew over Gugh.

Dotterel – 1 still on shipman Head Down, Bryher.

Grey Phalarope – 2 off Giant’s Castle.

Osprey  – 1 around Tresco.

Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over the Dump.

Merlin – 1 over New Grimsby.

Whooper Swan – 11 on Bryher Pool.

Pink-footed Goose  – 8 in a cow field at Pelistry.

Cory’s Shearwater – c80 of Wingletang, St. Agnes.

Great Northern Diver  – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay,

Mediterranean Gull– 1 of Wingletang, St. Agnes.

Great Spotted Woodpecker  – 1 over Lower Moors

Kingfisher – 1 Standing Stones Field and 1 at Porth Arlo.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 in old Town Churchyard, 1 Higher Moors, 4 Newford Duck Pond, 2 Lower Moors, 1 in the Dump Clump, 2 Porth Hellick Loop Trail, 1 Mount Flagon/ Porthloo Lane junction, 1 Rowesfield Crossroads, Tresco, 1 Pool Road, Tresco.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes.

Firecrest – 2 at Trenoweth, 1 Standing Stones Field, 1 in the Dump Allotments and 3 on St. Agnes.

Black Redstart – 3 at Porth Arlo, 2 Porth Mellon, 1 Porth Thomas, 1 Porthloo, 2 Carn Vean. 2 Shipman Head Down, Bryher and 8 on St, Agnes.

Siskin – c 30 over Pelistry and 2 Shooters’ Pool

Brambling – 2  in the Pumpkin field at New Grimsby, Tresco and 2 over Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes

Sunday (27/10)

Scopoli’s Shearwater – 2 seen between Retarrier Ledges and Bishop Rock.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 in the pines at Mount Todden (photo).

Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.

Serin – 2 still behind the fire station at New Grimsby, Tresco.

Hoopoe  – 1 by Bryher Pool.

Red-breasted Flycatcher –1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes.

Common Rosefinch – 1 briefly in the chicken pens on Tremelethen Trail.

Hawfinch – 1 flew over Normandy and 1 flew over the Post Office and Parsonage, St. Agnes.

Spotted Craske – 1 showed again briefly in Lower Moors.

Cattle Egret –3 flew over the Riding Stables at Pelistry, before later landing at Porth Hellick Pool and 1 was in a field opposite Bryher Fire Station.

Great White Egret – 1 in Old Town Bay, 1 Porth Hellick Pool , 1 Porthloo and 1 in the Cliff Fields, Tresco.

Spoonbill – 3 on Green Island, Samson.

Dotterel – 1 still on Shipman Head Down.

Whimbrel – 1 Porth Hellick Beach.

Common Gull – 1. on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Mediterranean Gull – 1. on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Whooper Swan – 11 on Bryher Pool and 5 on the Great Pool. Tresco.

Pink-footed Goose – 8 landed in Pelistry Farm fields.

Shoveler – 1 Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Pintail – 1 Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Pochard – 4 Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Little Grebe – 3 Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Cory’s Shearwater – 50+ seen between Retarrier Ledges and Bishop Rock.

Marsh Harrier – 1 over Lower Moors, the n Porth Hellick and later on St. Agnes.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in Holy Vale.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 trapped & ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station, 3  Newford Duck Pond, 2 Content Lane, 1 Watermill, 1 Carn Friars, 1 on Middle Down, Tresco, 1 in the trees behind Tresco Abbey and  1 on Barnaby Lane, St, Agnes.

Siberian Chiffchaff  – 1 Content Lane.

Lesser Whitethroat  – 1 shoeing characteristics of Blythi was in the Standing Stones Field and another possible eastern from at the bottom of Buzza.

Firecrest – 2 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 opposite Nowhere, 3 in the Pittisporum by Tresco tennis courts, 1 by the church on Tresco , 1 New Grimsby, Tresco and 1 on Barnaby Lane, St, Agnes.

Ring Ouzel – 1 on the west side of Gweal Hill, Bryher.

Mistle Thrush – 1 flew over Watermill.

Black Redstart – 12 on Porthloo (photo), 1 Old Town slipway, 1 New Grimsby Harbour, Tresco and  1 by the church on Tresco.

Siskin –2 flew over Watermill and  1 flew over Abbey Pool.

Brambling  – 1 by the church on Tresco.

 Crossbill – 1 flew over Watermill.

Reed Bunting  – 1 in the Standing Stones Field.

(c) Allan Conlin
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