A selection from Friday’s log call:
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (M.Goodey)
Little Bunting – 1 in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors, 1 on St. Martin’s and 1 at Browarth, St. Agnes.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 commuting between Peninnis fields and Lower Moors.
Serin – 1 Bryher.
Short-toed Lark – 1 on the Airfield.
Balearic Shearwater – 1 on a short-range pelagic trip.
Great Shearwater – 8 on a short-range pelagic trip.
Grey Phalarope – 60+ on a short-range pelagic trip.
Woodlark – 1 flew over Longstone towards Telegraph.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Newford Duck Pond, 1 Tresco and 2 St. Agnes.
Wryneck – 2 Peninnis.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Sandy Lane.
Firecrest – 8 on St. Mary’s.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 16 on St. Mary’s and 2 on St. Martin’s.
Lapland Bunting – 3 on Peninnis.
Snow Bunting – 1 on Peninnis.
Black-necked Grebe – 2 Town Bay.
Osprey – 1 Teän.
Hobby – 1 around St. Mary’s.
Merlin – 1 Tresco.
Wigeon – 37 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pintail – 3 on Great Pool, Tresco.
Shoveler – A female on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Red-throated Diver – 1 off Samson.
Great Northern Diver – 2 on a short-range pelagic trip.
Golden Plover – 2 Pelistry.
Grey Plover – 7 Teän.
Knot – 2 Teän.
Ruff – 2 Teän and 6 from the Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Lapwing – 1 Carn Morval and 2 on Teän.
Whimbrel – 1 Pendrathen and 1 Porthloo.
Curlew Sandpiper – 1 Porthloo and 1 St. Agnes.
Woodcock – 1 ringed at Porth Hellick and 1 on Teän.
Jack Snipe – 9 in Lower Moors and 4 Porth Hellick.
Great Skua – 2 on a short-range pelagic trip and 3 from the Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s
Mediterranean Gull – 3 in the Roads.
Kingfisher – 1 Porth Hellick and 1 Lower Moors.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on the Garrison.
Ring Ouzel – 2 Bar Point and 1Tresco.
Mistle Thrush – 2 on the Airfield.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Garrison.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Newford Duck Pond.
Black Redstart – 10 on St. Mary’s and 3 on St. Agnes.
Common Redstart – 1 Porthcressa and 1 Pelistry.