Thursday (10/10)
WILSON’S SNIPE – What was probably the bird seen on Monday was flushed from Lower Moors Pool on to adjacent horse field.
Olive-backed Pipit – 2 by the bulb dump on St. Agnes (photo).
Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis.
Hoopoe – 1 still on Bryher.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still in the Standing Stone Field and 1 still at Porth Minnick.
Snow Bunting – 1 Troy Town maze, St. Agnes.
Great White Egret – Stil; 4+ around the islands.
Cattle Egret – 1 flew from Porth Hellick towards Longstone and was later seen on Tresco.
Little Egret – 1 Old Town Bay.
Spoonbill – 1 still on Green Island near Samson.
Little Tern – 1 fishing along Gleaner Beach, Tresco.
Whooper Swan – 8+ around the islands.
Barnacle Goose – 26 on Annet, some with colour rings and neck collars. And later up to 30 on Bryher.
Pink-footed Goose – 1 in a field at Browarth, St. Agnes and later flew over Newford and the airport.
Wigeon – 2 Porth Hellick Pool.
Dotterel – 1 flew over Longstone and landed on the Golf Course and 3 on Castle Down, Tresco.
Golden Plover – 25 on the airfield/ golf course, 2 flew over Peninnis and 2 were on Castle Down, Tresco.
Jack Snipe – 2 Sandy Lane, 2 on Lower Moors Pool, 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 over Shipman Head Down, Bryher.
Lapwing – 1 in a field at the junction of Porthloo Lane and Telegraph Road.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 3 Porthloo Beach
Whimbrel – 8 on St. Mary’s and 2 St. Agnes.
Osprey – Still 2 around the islands.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Annet.
Short-eared Owl – 1 flew from St. Agnes towards the Garrison.
Merlin – 2 around St. Mary’s, 1 St. Martin’s 1 Tresco and 1 St. Agnes/Gugh.
Yellow-legged Gill – An adult at Periglis, St. Agnes and a first-winter on Newford Island, Porthloo.
Kingfisher – 1 on the west side of Peninnis and 1 Old Town Bay.
Wryneck – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis and 1 by the Turk’s Head , St. Agnes.
Skylark – 1 in a field at the junction of Porthloo Lane and Telegraph Road.
Common Whitethroat – 1 on the track to Innisidgen.
Lesser Whitethroat – A “Siberian” type was on Gugh.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 19 on St. Mary’s, 1 Bryher, 2 St. Agnes and 2 Gugh.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 by the pumping station at Lower Moors.
Firecrest – 10 St. Mary’s, 1 Tresco and 1 St. Agnes.
Fieldfare – 1 Pelistry.
Redwing – A noticeable influx across the islands.
Ring Ouzel – 1 on the west side of Peninnis, 2 Carn Friars Fruit Cage.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Holy Vale, 1 Content, 1 St. Agnes and 2 on Gugh.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Old Town Churchyard, 1 Sandy Lane and 1 Holy Vale, and 1 Porthloo Lane/Telegraph Road junction.
Black Redstart – 1 Town Beach, 1 between he school and church on Tresco, 1 Troy Town Maze, St. Agnes and 1 Cove Vean St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 in a field near Porth Hellick Burial Chamber and 1 near the airport terminal.
Grey Wagtail – 3 Parting Carn and 2 Porth Minnick
Reed Bunting – 1 Porth Hellick.
Friday (11/10)
Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on The Garrison (photo).
Olive-backed Pipit – 2 still at the Bulb Dump on St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – 2 on Gugh.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in Appletree Glade, Bryher
Hoopoe – 12 still on Bryher.
Corncrake – 1 in St. Martin’s Vineyard (photo).
Black Kite – 1 Flew in over Telegraph and flew high over the centre of the St. Mary’s.
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile at the beach end of the Porth Hellick Boardwalk.
Cory’s Shearwater – 250+ seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return Journey from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Great Shearwater – 16 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return Journey from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Manx Shearwater – 4 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return Journey from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
European Storm-petrel – 4 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return Journey from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Great Northern Diver –1 off Watermill Cove.
Osprey – Still 2 around the islands.
Marsh Harrier – An adult male and a juvenile on the islands.
Short-eared Owl – ! on Gugh and St. Agnes.
Merlin – 1 Peninnis and 1 Shipman Head Down, Bryher
Hawfinch – 1 flew over Tremelethen Farm, 1 flew north over Longstone and it or another flew over Abbey Pool.
Snow Bunting – 1 Troy Town, St. Agnes.
Great White Egret – Still 4+ around the islands.
Spoonbill – 1 still on Green Island, Near Samson and it or another on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Little Tern – 1 back feeding in Porth Cressa.
Whooper Swan – Still 8 on the islands.
Barnacle Goose – 6 on Gweal an3 flew over the Western Rocks.
Brent Goose – 3 flew past Deep Point.
Pink-footed Gosse – 1 at Troy Town Farm, St. Agnes and it or another in a field south of Carn Vean.
Pintail – A drake on Par Beach, St. Martin’s.
Wigeon – 2 Porth Hellick Pool.
Dotterel – 1 still on the Golf Course and 1 flew over Wingletang, St. Agnes, 2 were near Beady Pool, St. Agnes.
Lapwing – 1 on the airfield and 1 flew over Content.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 4 Porthloo and 6 St. Agnes.
Whimbrel – 1 Pelistry.
Jack Snipe – 1 still on Sandy Lane and 1 still on Lower Moors Pool.
Woodcock – 1 Pernagie, St. Martin’s.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Holy Vale.
Wryneck – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis, 1 on the coastal path opposite Toll’s Island and 1 by St. Agnes Quay.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 18 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Tresco, 2 St. Agnes, 2 Bryher and 4 on St. Martin’s.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 in bushes near the Turk’s Head pub, St. Agnes.
Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on the south side of the Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Lesser Whitethroat – A possible “Siberian” type at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.
Firecrest –11 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Tresco and 1 on St. Agnes.
Ring Ouzel – 1 on Peninnis and 1 Salakee Down.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 Sandy Lane, 1 McFarland’s Down, 1 Holy Vale, 1 St. Agnes and 1 by the Seven Stones Track, St. Martin’s.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Trenoweth and 1 near The seven Stones Inn, St. Martin’s.
Black Redstart – 1 Porth Cressa, 2 by Colonel George Boscombe Battery, Garrison, 1 near Carn Vean Café and 1 Gimble Porth, Tresco, and 1 near St. Nicholas’s Church Tresco.
Whinchat – 1 by Abbey Pool, Tresco and 1 Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Porth Hellick and 1 Peninnis.
Grey Wagtail – 1 Peninnis
Redpoll – 1 flew over the golf course.
Reed Bunting – 1 Porth Hellick.
Saturday (12/10)
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 still in the bulb dump on St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew low over the airfield and appeared to land towards Salakee
Short-toed Lak – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis.
Ros-coloured Starling – ! Still on Porth Hellick Beach and then flew into Carn Friars.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in Appletree Glade, Bryher.
Hoopoe – 1 on South Beach, Tresco.
Corncrake – 1 in fields below Coastguard’ Café, St. Agnes.
Hawfinch – 1 flew over the Great Pool, Tresco.
Great White Egret – Still 4+ across the islands.
Night Heron – A “probable£ flew over Hugh Town towards Porth Cressa at dusk.
Whooper Swan – 8 on Abbey Pool, Tresco
Barnacle Geese – 16 on Gweal, Bryher.
Pink-footed Goose – 1 still in the field adjacent to Track to Carn Vean Café and 1 still ag Browarth/Porth Coose, St. Agnes.
Shelduck – 3 on Green Island.
Red-breasted Merganser – A female of the Old Quarry, St. Martin’s.
Common Scoter – 1 flew past Giant’s Castle.
Mandarin Duck – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Great Northern Diver – 1 off Pelistry
Cory’s Shearwater – C300 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St, Mary’s, 30 off Giant’s Castle, 4 off Peninnis and 1 flew west past Bryher
Great Shearwater – 32 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St, Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St, Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 4 seen in Scilly waters from Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St, Mary’s.
Common Gull – 1 flew past Deep Point and 2 Lawrance’s Bay, St. Martin’s.
Mediterranean Gull – 9 Lawrance’s Bay, St. Martin’s.
Lapwing – 2 flew over Pelistry & Longstone and 2what were probably the same 2 were in afield at north end of Telegraph Road.
Golden Plover – 15 flew over the airfield, 4 on the airfield and 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s.
Bar=tailed Godwit – 4 Porthloo.
Whimbrel – 3 on Toll’s Island, 1 off Peninnis and 1 Church Point.
Jack Snipe – 3 Lower Moors Pool.
Osprey – 1 flew over the Abbey Gardens, Tresco.
Marsh Harrier – 1 flew north over the airfield.
Merlin – 1 St, Agnes.
Kingfisher – 1 Old Town Bay.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Parting Carn Farm.
Wryneck – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis and 1 opposite Grimlinton Farm, St. Agnes,
Skylark – 3 Longstone
Raven – flew past Innisidgen.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Pilot’s Retreat. 1 Trenoweth, 2 Holy Vale,1 Longstone Farmhouse, 2 Lower Moors, 2 Standing Stones Field, 3 Dump Clump, 2 Porth Hellick hides, 1 Porth Hellick sluice, 3 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 Salakee Farm, 1 Newford Duck Pond,2 Higher Moors, 4 St. Agnes, 2 Tresco and 1 near Seven Stones Inn St. Martin’s.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Dump Clump
Garden Warbler – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.
Firecrest – 1 Old Town Bay near the church, 1 Rocky Hill, 2 Sandy Lane, 2 Carn Friars Lane, 1 King Edward’s Lane, Peninnis, 1 just past the Garrison Football Pitch.1 by Nowhere,1 near the Bulb Dump, St. Agnes, 3 near the Seven Stones Inn, St, Martin’s and 1 Pool Road Tresco.
Ring Ouzel – 2 between St, Warna’s Cove and the Nag’s Head, St. Agnes.
Spotted flycatcher – 1 Content, 3 Holy Vale, 1 Pool Road Tresco, 1 in Appletree Glade, Bryher, 1 Fruit Cage, St. Agnes and 1 behind St. Martin’s Cricket Pitch.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Holy Vale and 2 Content Lane.
Whinchat – 2 on the footpath from Old Town to the airport terminal.
Black Redstart – 1 Little Porth, 1 on Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 by the Mainland Marketing shed by the airport
Grey Wagtail – 1 in the Parting Carn chicken field and 1 over Sandy Lane.
Brambling – The first report of the autumn. Was of 1 on Harry’s Walls.
Snow Bunting – 1 on Pelistry Beach which flew in from Toll’s Island.
