Sunday (01/12)
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in bushes halfway along the path from the road to the Stephen Sussex hide.
Barn Owl – 1 again hunting around the Parting Carn Fields at dusk.
Great Northern Diver – 1 near Toll’s Island.
Green Sandpiper – 1 flew over the Standing Stones Field.
Swallow – 1 around Tregarthen’s Hotel and Porth Cressa.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 on Porth Hellick Loop.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 in the same area as the Dusky Warbler.
Black Redstart – 3 Porth Arlo and 1 Little Porth.
Monday (02/12)
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in bushes halfway along the path from the road to the Stephen Sussex hide.
Great White Egret – 1 Old Town Bay and 1 Porth Hellick Bay.
Little Egret – 1 Old Town Bay.
Woodcock – 1 at Carn Friars and 1 at Porth Hellick House.
Hen Harrier – A “probable” was seen in silhouette over Salakee Lane.
Merlin – 1 flew through Longstone.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still on Porth Hellick Loop.
Tuesday (03/12)
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in bushes halfway along the path from the road to the Stephen Sussex hide.
Barn Owl – 1 again hunting around the Parting Carn Fields at dusk.
Great White Egret – 1 Old Town Bay.
Pink=footed Goose – 8 still in fields at Pelistry.
Great Northern Diver –1 off Halangy Point.
Yellow-legged Gull – An adult on the rocks below Porth Hellick Down.
Arctic Skua – 2 off Porth Hellick Down, chasing Kittiwakes.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 at Porthloo
Whimbrel – 1 at Toll’s Porth.
Merlin – An adult male chased a Kingfisher for about 90 seconds over Porth Mellon before both disappeared into the wood behind the lifeboat station.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in the same area as the Dusky Warbler.
Firecrest – 1 at Higher Moors pumping station.
Wednesday (04/12)
Manx Shearwater – 3 off Round Island.
Fulmar – 49 off Round Island.
Great White Egret – 1 on Tresco.
Pintail – A drake on Tresco.
Wigeon – 6 on Tresco.
Shoveler – 5 on Tresco and the female was still on Shooters’ Pool.
Pochard – 9 on Tresco.
Bar-tailed Godwit –5 on Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull –32 on Tresco.
Merlin – 1 on Tresco.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 on Tresco.
Firecrest – 1 on Tresco.
Thursday (05/12)
On a wild, wet and windy day, the only report was:
Black Redstart – A cracking male was on the beach below Tregarthen’s Hotel.
Friday (06/12)
Dusky Warbler – 1 was still in bushes on the path between the road and Porth Hellick Pool.
Great White Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.
Hen Harrier – A ringtail flew over Higher Moors and Porth Hellick Pool/
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 were in the same area as the Dusky Warbler.
Firecrest– 1 in Holy Vale (photo).
Saturday (07/12)
Mediterranean Gull – 32 in Porth Cressa.
Firecrest– 1 Tremelethen Farm.
Black Redstart – 2 on Porth Cressa Beach.
