Sunday (10/11)
Lapland Bunting – 1 at Churchtown Farm, St. Martin’s.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still by the ringing shed at Porth Hellick
Wigeon – 10+ on shooters’ Pool.
Shoveler – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Scoter – 1 between Annet and Bryher.
Great Northern Diver – 11 between Annet and Bryher.
Jack Snipe – 3 on Lower Moors Pool.
Woodcock – 7 around Longstone.
Osprey – 1 flew over the garden of the staff accommodation behind Star Castle on the Garrison.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Old Town and then Porth Hellick.
Merlin – A pair hunting in the garden of the staff accommodation behind Star Castle on the Garrison.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 at Old Town flew over Trench Lane into the willows by Lane into the willows by the biobubble at end of Lower Moors
Yellow-browed Warbler – 9 on St. Mary’s.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 in the Newford/Trenoweth area.
Willow Warbler – 21 “Northern type” in the Newford/Trenoweth area.
Ring Ouzel – 1 on St. Agnes.
Black Redstart – 7 at Porthloo
Grey Wagtail – 1 at Porthloo
Brambling – 2 in the Newford/Trenoweth area and 5 near Shooters’ Pool.
Siskin – 4 in the Newford/Trenoweth area.
Monday (11/11)
Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler – A “ probable” in the elms at Tremelethen Farmyard which flew towards the sallows on Porth Hellick Loop and could not be relocated.
Little Bunting – 1 by the pool on St. Agnes.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still by the ringing shed at Porth Hellick.
Hawfinch – 1 flew over Longstone and 1 flew over Porth Hellick.
Cattle Egret – 2 at Trewince.
Spoonbill – 1 circled Porth Cressa the flew over Hugh Town.
Great White Egret – 1 on Abbey Pool.
Little Egret – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool, Tresco.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 off Morning Point, Garrison.
Whooper Swan – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Shoveler – 18 on Tresco.
Pintail– A drake on Tresco.
Pochard – 6 on Tresco.
Purple Sandpiper – 1 roosting on rocks in Porth Hellick Bay.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco.
Woodcock – 1 at Higher Moors pumping station.
Jack Snipe – 1 still on Lower Moors Pool.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 flew over Carn Friars Porth Hellick.
Swallow – 3 late birds at Trenoweth.
Ring Ouzel – 2 on the west side of Peninnis and 1 flew over Newford Duck Pond.
Mistle Thrush – 1 at Longstone.
Fieldfare – 25 flew northeast over Longstone and 2 were on the Garrison.
Redwing – 150 on the Garrison and 200+ around the school 7 Middle Town, St. Martin’s.
Black Redstart – 4 Little Porth , 2 below Tregarthen’s car park and 1 on St. Agnes.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond, 1 at Higher Moors pumping station, 2 at Rose Hill, 4 Porth Hellick Loop , 5 Trenoweth , 1 Sallyport and 5 on Tresco.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 at Higher Moors pumping station, 1 Porth Hellick Loop and 1 Newford duck Pond.
Willow Warbler – A late bird on Porth Hellick Loop.
Firecrest – 1 in a garden on Church road and 1 Trenoweth.
Brambling – 1 at Porth Hellick Ringing Station, 1 Porth Hellick Loop, 2 Higher Moors and 1 on St. Agnes.
Siskin – 2 Trenoweth.
Tuesday (12/11)
Barn Owl – 1 was seen to fly from Water Meadow Barn on Old Town Lane at 23:45. This is a scarce bird on Scilly, it has been heard several times over the last few weeks, but this is the first time it has been seen.
Cory’s Shearwater – 20 off Droppy Nose Point, both Bryher and 1 off Morning Point, Garrison.
Cattle Egret – 2 still at Trewince
Great White Egret – 1 Kittydown, 3 Tresco Channel and1 below Plumb Hill. Tresco.
Whooper Swan – 12 0n Bryher.
Bar-tailed godwit – 4 on in flight on Tresco
Swallow – At last 1 still on St. Mary’s.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still on Sallyport, 4 Lower Moors, 2 Porth Hellick Loop and`1 at Veronica Farm, Bryher.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 5 on St. Mary’s.
Firecrest – 1 on St. Mary’s.
Mistle Thrush – 1 on Bryher.
Black Redstart – 7 below the St. Mary’s quay wall, including a leucistic bird (photo).
Brambling – 5 around St. Mary’s.
Wednesday (13/11)
Little Bunting – The ringed bird was still the Sunnyside Farm Trail (photo).
Cattle Egret – 2 still at Trewince.
Great White Egret – 1 between the quays on Bryher.
Whooper Swan – 12 still on Bryher Pool.
Pink-footed Goose – 8 still in a field between Mount Todden and Pelistry.
Wigeon – 6 in Lower Moors
Red-breasted Merganser – 3 females off Church Quay, Bryher.
Woodcock – 1 in Tolman fields.
Short-eared Owl – 1 on St. Agnes.
Yellow-legged Gull – An adult was on St. Agnes.
Skylark – 42+ at Content.
Swallow – Still 3 late birds on St. Mary’s.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still on Sallyport , 3 in Lower Moors and 1 at the dump on Bryher
Siberian Chiffchaff– 2 in Lower Moors.
Firecrest – 1 in Lower Moors,
Mistle Thrush – 1 in a horse paddock south of Mount Todden Farm, 1 on the golf course, 1 between Carreg Dhu & Parting Carn and 1 on St. Agnes.
Ring Ouzel – 1 in a horse paddock south of Mount Todden Farm and 1 at Veronica Farm, Bryher.
Black Redstart – 1 at Csrn Morval, 5 behind the quay wall by Mermaid Car Park and 2 at Little Porth.
Grey Wagtail – 1 behind the quay wall by Mermaid Car Park and 2 at Little Porth.
Brambling – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on Bryher.
Thursday (14/11)
Serin – 2 in the weedy field with chickens in at Parting Carn.
Cattle Egret – 2 in the cow field west of Longstone Cottage and these or another 2 at Trewince.
Great White Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.
Whimbrel – 1 on St. Mary’s.
Woodcock – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station.
Osprey – 1flew north over Star Castle.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still on Sallyport, 1 Lower Moors, 3 Porth Hellick Loop, 2 Higher Moors, 3 Newford and 1 Porthloo.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 in Lower Moors and 1 in the Standing Stones Field
Black Redstart – 6 on St. Mary’s.
Brambling – 8 on St. Mary’s.
Reed Bunting – 1 in the weedy field with chickens in at Parting Carn.
Friday (15/11)
Serin – 2 still in the weedy field with chickens in at Parting Carn.
Hawfinch – 1 flew south over Carn friars and 1 was at Curchtown Farm, St. Martin’s
Spoonbill – 1 on Samson Flats.
Great White Egret – 2 in Tresco Channel.
Woodcock – 1 was flushed from Lower Moors and 2 on St. Agnes.
Jack Snipe – 1 Lower Moors.
Whimbrel – 1 on St. Mary’s.
Whopper Swan – 7 on Porth Hellick Pool , which were later seen flying over Lower Moors towards Porth Cressa.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose – 1 on Tresco.
Common Scoter – A female Tresco.
Shoveler – 17 on Tresco.
Wigeon –3 on Tresco.
Pochard – 7 on Tresco.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 at Carn Friars.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still at Sallyport, 1 Standing Stones Field, 2 Lower Moors, 3 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 Newford, 1 Porthloo, a ringed bird at Rosehill, 2 on Tresco and St. Agnes.1 on
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 Standing Stones Fieldn.,1 Lower Moors, 1 Porth Hellick and 1 on Tresco.
Firecrest – 2 on St. Mary’s and 1 on Tresco.
Ring Ouzel – 1 still at Mount Todd
Black Redstart – 8 on St. Mary’s.
Brambling – 15 on St. Mary’s, including a flock of 11 in Lower Moors 2 on Tresco and 1 on St. Agnes.
Saturday (16/11)
Blyth’s Pipit –St, Agnes. 1 on
Dusky Warbler – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station (photo).
Richard’s Pipit – 1 dropped onto Porth Hellick Bank, then onto the beach before flying towards the airfield.
Purple Sandpiper –An incredible 130+ on a mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks, 1 of the largest counts for many years.
Barn Owl – The bird that has been around for a couple of weeks was seen at 17:40, flying from the pines between Porth Hellick House and Carreg Dhu towards the Tremelethen chicken field,
Hen Harrier – 1 at Higher Town, St. Martin’s
Spoonbill – 3 on Green/ Stony Island.
Great White Egret – 1 Town Beach and 1 Porth Cressa.
Little Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Beach.
Shelduck – 12 Green/ Stony Island.
Shoveler – A female on Porth Hellick Pool.
Red-breasted Merganser – 3 off Puffin Island.
Common Scoter – 4 on the mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks.
Great Northern Diver – 1 on the mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks,
Cory’s Shearwater – 30 on the mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks.
Great Shearwater – 1 on the mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks.
Yellow-legged Gull – 6 on the mini pelagic to the Bishop and Crim Rocks.
Grey Plover – 3 on Green/ Stony Island.
Woodcock – 5 seen in the evening by birders looking for the Barn Owl.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick Ringing Station (photo).
Black Redstart – 2 in Jackson’s Hill, Hugh Town.
