A selection from Friday’s log:
Western Orphean Warbler – The bird seen briefly last night gave frustratingly brief views until pinned down in mid-afternoon. This is only the second record for Scilly, the first being on St. Mary’s in October 1981!
Blyth’s Reed Warbler – 1 near Pendrathen, St. Mary’s.
Isabelline Wheatear – 1 still on St. Mary’s Airfield.
American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.
Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island, Samson.
Hawfinch – 1 Newford Duck Pond, 1 Jac-a-ba and 1 St. Agnes.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes and 1 on Tresco.
Firecrest – 2 on St. Mary’s, 1on St. Agnes and 1 on Tresco .
Sooty Shearwater – 3 past St. Agnes.
Balearic Shearwater – 2 past St. Agnes.
Pink- footed Goose – 6 St. Agnes.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 2 Porthloo.
Pintail – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Common Scoter – 3 in the Roads.
Great Northern Diver – 1 in the Roads.
Little Grebe – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Whimbrel – 1 Porthloo and 2 Bryher.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 Bryher.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porthcressa and 3 in the Bryher.
Merlin – 1 around St. Mary’s and 1 St. Agnes.
Hooded Crow – 1 Bryher.
Garden Warbler – 1 Holy Vale.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 St. Agnes.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes.
Common Redstart – 1 Porthcressa.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Tresco.
White Wagtail – 12 Tresco and 2 St. Agnes.
Lesser Redpoll – 1 St. Agnes.
Siskin – 1 Peninnis and 2 Tresco.