Sunday (29/12)
Velvet Scoter – 1 still at New Grimsby, Tresco.
Common Scoter – 2 between the Garrison & Tresco/Samson.
Black-throated Diver – 1 close offshore drifting south between Toll’s Hill and Little Ganick.
Great Northern Diver – 25 in the same area as the Black-throated Diver and 10+ between the Garrison & Tresco/Samson
Woodcock – 1 at Carn Friars
Merlin – 1 at Carn Friars
Firecrest – 1 by the seaward gate at Porth Hellick.
Black Redstart – A male at Porthloo.
Humpback Whale – The whale known as pi (ꙥ) (photo) and another individual were off Daymark, St. Martin’s.
Monday (30/12)
Velvet Scoter – 1 still at New Grimsby, Tresco.
Barn Owl – 1 flew through the garden of Longstone Cottage at dusk.
Great White Egret – 1 on the Tresco shoreline below the Dorien-Smith Memorial.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 12 at Pendrathen.
Humpback Whale – The whale known as pi (ꙥ) was off Daymark, St. Martin’s.
Tuesday (31/12)
Cattle Egret – 1 with cows opposite Longstone Lodge. I
Pink-footed Goose – 8 still in fields at Pelistry.
Shoveler – The female was still on Shooters’ Pool.
Kingfisher – 1 at Porth Hellick and 1 at Porth Loo
Common Gull – 1 at Porthloo.
Black Redstart – 1 at Little Porth
Wednesday (01/01)
Great White Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.
Pink-footed Goose – 8 still in fields at Pelistry.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Little Porth,
Black Redstart – 1 Little Porth.
Humpback Whale – 1+ off St. Martin’s
Thursday (02/01)
Cattle Egret – 2 in a field west of Longstone Cottage.
Great white Egret – 1 in Old Town Bay.
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson.
Little Egret – 3 at Porthloo and 1 in Old Town Bay.
Shoveler – The female was still on Shooters’ Pool.
Great Northern Diver – 5 in r=the roads looking from the Garrison.
Black-throated Diver – 1 in r=the roads looking from the Garrison.
Common Gull – 1 Porthloo,
Woodcock – 1 Sunnyside fields and 1 Holy Vale.
Hen Harrier – A ringtail in Lower Moors.
Merlin – 1 flew over Old Town Bay, 1 Porth Hellick Bay and 1 Porthloo
Kingfisher – 1 Old Town Bay.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 calling on the Porth Hellick Loop Trail
Humpback Whale – 2, possibly 3 seen from various headlands on Scilly.
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale – A cetacean seen off the Garrison was thought to be this species,
Friday (03/01)
Great white Egret – 1 still in Old Town Bay.
Velvet Scoter – 1 in Tresco Channel.
Common Scoter – 2 south of Samson.
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson.
Great Northern Diver – 13 in the Roads.
Common Gull – 2 at Little Porth.
Kingfisher – 1 in Old Town Bay and 1 on the Lifeboat slipway on Town Beach.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in Lower Moors.
Cetti’s Warbler – 2 calling in Lower Moors.
Humpback Whale – Still 2+ seen from various headlands on Scilly.
Saturday (04/01)
Great white Egret – 1 still in Old Town Bay.
Great Northern Diver – 1 in Porth Mellon.
Whimbrel – 1 at Porthloo.
Common Gull – 1 Porthloo
Grey Wagtail – 1 flew over Little Porth.
Humpback Whale – Still 2+ seen from various headlands on Scilly.
