Sunday (12/01)
Richard’s Pipit – 1 in flight over the golf course appeared to land behind the house named Bishop’s View.
Black-necked Grebe – 2 of Anneka’s Quat, Bryher.
Whooper Swan – 2 flew over Hugh Town, past the Steval and onwards towards St. Agnes.
Great White Egret – 1 flew north from Porth Hellick.
Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield briefly and probably the same 1 at Pendrathen.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 15 at Pendrathen.
Whimbrel – 1 at Pendrathen.
Merlin – A male was at Pelistry riding Stables.
Humpback Whale – 4 around the islands.
Monday (13/01)
Kingfisher – 1 Porth Hellick Bay.
Fieldfare – 1 over Longstone.
Humpback Whale – 2 off the Garrison.
Fin Whale – 1 off the Garrison.
Tuesday (14/01)
Cattle Egret –2 moving around the fields in the Longstone/Parting Carn area (photo).
Woodcock – 1 flew over Longstone Cottage.
Kingfisher – 1 Porth Mellon.
Grey Wagtail – 1 flew over Hugh Town.
Humpback Whale – Still 2 in the waters around the islands.
Fin Whale – There still appears to be 1 around.
Wednesday (15/01)
.Hen Harrier – 1 heading south over fields between Bristow and Trenoweth Farms Later flew over Bar Point towards Higher Town St. Martin’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Teän.
Cattle Egret – 2 in a field opposite the entrance to Parting Carn Farm.
Great White Egret – 1 on Tresco.
Little Grebe – 1 on Tresco.
Great Northern Diver – 17 in the waters around Tresco.
Shoveler – 3 on Tresco.
Pintail– A mail on Tresco.
Pochard – 11 on Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – 13+ on Tresco.
Woodcock – 1 over Parting Carn fields at dusk.
Merlin – 1 on Tresco.
Fieldfare – 1 on Tresco.
Humpback Whale – Still 2 in the waters around the islands.
Thursday (16/01)
Merlin – 1 Higher Moors.
Whimbrel – 2 at Innisidgen and 1 at Pelistry.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 in the garden of “Ocean Lee” at the start of the Peninnis Allotments.
Redwing – 3 in a field on King Edward’s Lane, Peninnis.
Black Redstart – 1 on Porth Cressa Beach.
Humpback Whale – Still 2 in the waters around the islands.
Friday (17/01)
Marsh Harrier – An adult male flew over Pelistry Beach and headed towards Green Farm.
Great White Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.
Wigeon – 1 female flew past Deep Point towards Porth Hellick.
Woodcock – 1 in Holy Vale
Yellow=legged Gull – A near adult was in Porth Hellick Bay.
Humpback Whale – Still 2 in the waters around the islands.
Fin Whale –1 in the Roads,
Saturday (18/01)
Hen Harrier – The adult male flew over Longstone & was later seen at Deep Point and a ringtail was seen over Content Farm.
Short-eared Owl – 1 in the heather above Great Bay, St. Martin’s.
Great White Egret – There were reports from 3 different locations on St. Mary’s, probably involving just 1 individual.
Wigeon – A female was on Porth Hellick Pool.
Golden Plover – 3 were on the airfield.
Fieldfare – 1 was with Redwings in the Holy Vale/Sandy Lane area.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 was in a garden on Church Street, Hugh Town.
Humpback Whale – Still 2 in the waters around the islands. As well as Pi (ꙥ), there is a smaller individual which has been maned “Holan”.
Fin Whale – 1 was off the Steval on the Garrison.