Saturday (26/09)
Red-throated Diver – 1 between Samson Hill, Bryher and Puffin Island
Greylag Goose – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool
Pink-footed Goose – 4 in Cliff Fields, Tresco coming into Porth Hellick to roost
Brent Goose – 11 by the Creeb near Toll’s Porth, 1 Higher Town Bay, St. Martin’s
Ruff – 1 still on the edge of Simpson’s Field, Great Pool, Tresco
Wood Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Beach, then moved to the Pool
Common Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Beach
Greenshank – 1 Porth Hellick Beach
Bar-tailed Godwit – 7 on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes
Whimbrel – 1 Porth Cressa
Dotterel – 1 still on the airfield
Spoonbill– 1 Green Island, Samson
Merlin – 1 or 2 seen at various locations on St. Mary’s, 1 Wingletang, St. Agnes
Wryneck – 1 in the playground at Buzza Quarry, it or another around Peninnis, 1 on the Garrison, 1 Porth Minnick, 1 in the quarry at Deep Point, 1 found freshly dead by the roadside opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate, 1 St. Martin’s, 1 St. Agnes
Turtle Dove – 1 still Bay View Terrace Fields
Hooded Crow – 1 flew from the Garrison towards the Golf Course
Grey Wagtail – 1 in-off the sea, Peninnis
Whitethroat – 1 Porth Hellick Bank
Grasshopper Warbler – 1 trapped, ringed and released at Porth Hellick Ringing Station
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Broome, the Garrison
Firecrest – 2 St. Agnes
Ring Ouzel – 1 Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s, 1 Bryher
Redstart – 1 Bryher
Whinchat – 1 Standing Stones Field, 1 Peninnis, 2 Bryher
Spotted Flycatcher – 3 Bryher, 4 St. Agnes
Pied Flycatcher – 2 near Peacehaven, Watermill Lane, 1 St. Agnes, 1 Tresco
Common Rosefinch – 1 in the gorse above Woolpack Battery, Garrison
Crossbill – 11 Longstone, 1 over Rocky Hills
Snow Bunting – 1 flew high west over Porthloo calling. 1 Peninnis
Ortolan Bunting – 1 by the windsock on the airfield