Saturday (09/04)
Surf Scoter – The first-winter female last reported on March 11 was seen again off South Beach, Tresco.
Glossy Ibis – 1 on Simpson’s Field. Tresco.
Little Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco.
Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pochard – 3 drakes on Abbey Pool and a drake on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Eider – A first-winter drake and Female off South Beach, Tresco.
Great Northern Diver – 9 off Pelistry/Toll’s Island,31 off Tresco and 1 off Samson.
Black-throated Diver A summer-plumage bird just off Innisidgen.
Wood Sandpiper – A dead bird was found opposite Porthloo Duck Pond
Sandwich Tern – 5 on rocks off Lower town, St. Martin’s and 2 fishing offshore from the Turk’s Head Pub on St. Agnes.
Hooded Crow – 1 again at Watermill Cove,
Swallow – 6 over the airfield, 1 over Juliet’s Garden,1 over Porthloo Duck Pond and 1 Tresco.
Grey Wagtail – 1 Tresco.
Scandinavian Rock Pipit – 1 of this scarce taxa on tideline east of Bar Point.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 Porth Killier, St. Agnes.
Redwing – 2 Rosehill and 1 on St. Agnes.
Wheatear – 1 at Beady Pool and 1 on Wingletang near cove Vean, Tresco.
Black Redstart – 1 on the campsite beach, St. Agnes.0000000
Hawfinch – 1 still in the garden behind Star Castle.
Brambling – 15 Rocky Hill, and 2 Porth Hellick.
Sunday (10/03)
Cattle Egret – 2 at New Grimsby, Tresco.
Pintail – A pair on Bryher.
Eider – A female at Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco.
Great Northern Diver – 3 in Crow Sound.
Black-throated Diver – A summer-plumage bird in Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco.
Purple Sandpiper – 2 near Old Town Quay.
Whimbrel – 12 on Toll’s Island, Pelistry Bay.
Arctic Skua – A dark phase flew east through Crow Sound.
Merlin – 1 flew over the Golf Club.
Hooded Crow – 1 again at Watermill Cove.
Swallow – 1 flew past Lower Town, St. Agnes.
House Martin – 1 at McFarland’s Down.
Sand Martin – 1 between Watermill & Toll’s Island and 1 on Bryher.
Redwing – 1 in the ploughed field at Parting Carn.
Wheatear – 1 on Bryher.
Monday (11/03)
Glossy Ibis – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.
Great Northern Diver – 4 seen from the Garrison.
Black-throated Diver – 1 seen from the Garrison looking towards Annet.
Firecrest – 1 briefly at Upper Broome Platform on the Garrison.
Hooded Crow – 1 again at Watermill Cove.
Purple Sandpiper – 1 on Old Town Quay.
Whimbrel – 5 flew towards Campsite Beach, St. Agnes.
Jack Snipe – 1 Standing Stones Field.
Mediterranean Gull – A 2CY bird was on Porth Mellon Beach and 2 first-winter birds in Hugh Town Harbour.
Yellow-legged Gull – A 3CY bird in Porth Cressa Bay.
Swallow – 5 flew over and through Porth Hellick Pool,1 over Hugh town Church, 4 Standing Stones Field, 1 Lower Moors and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Tree Pipit – 1 on St. Martin’s was the first of the year.
YellowWagtail – The first of the year were, 1 flew from Pelistry Riding Stables and 1 in Lower Moors.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 singing in Lower Moors.
Redwing – 2 at Par0ting Carn.
Black Redstart –1 at Upper Benham Battery on the Garrison and a female on Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.
Brambling – A pair (including a cracking male) at Trenoweth and 1 Standing Stones Field.