Sunday (27/09) Greylag Goose – 2 flew over Longstone at dawn, then in a grassy field opposite Sunnyside Farm then roosting on Porth Hellick Pool Pink-footed Goose – 1 flew over Longstone at dawn, 4 at Porth Hellick also 4 on Tresco it as not been ascertained whether these are the same Read more…
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 Read more…
Thursday (24/09) Greylag Goose – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool, chased off by the Pink-footed Geese Pink-footed Goose – 4 over St. Martin’s, then Bryher and then around St. Mary’s finally settling on Porth Hellick Pool Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 1 east over Porth Cressa and then in the bay Greenshank – 8 Read more…
Wednesday (23/09) BLYTH’S REED WARBLER – 1 on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, early evening. After a 7 year gap, 2 were seen last year, so perhaps they are becoming more frequent Greylag – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool Pintail – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool Grey Plover – 3 Read more…
Tuesday (22/09) Red-throated Diver – A winter plumage bird in the Roads Greylag – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool Brent Goose – 5 off Innisidgen Common Sandpiper – 1 Bryher Curlew Sandpiper – 1 Samson Dunlin – 50+ Samson Ruff – 1 Simpson’s Field, Tresco Curlew 17 St. Martin’s Whimbrel – 1 St. Martin’s Grey Plover – 1 Samson Dotterel – Read more…
Monday (21/09) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the last evening pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock. This is the latest ever record for Scilly, beating the previous latest record, which was last Monday (14/09/20) by seven days! Brent Goose – 4 in the Roads Greylag Goose – 2 Porth Read more…
Sunday (20/09) Brent Geese – 11 south of Samson on the sea Greylag Goose 2 over the Airfield GREAT SNIPE– 1 seen well on Shipmanhead Down, Bryher, then flew off behind Watch Hill. This is the first record for Scilly since 1 on St. Martin’s on October 21st1973 Dotterel – 3 on Castle Read more…
Friday, Greylag Goose – 2 east over Porthloo later at Porth Hellick Spotted Sandpiper – 1 at Porth Hellick Beach and Pool Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool Bar-tailed Godwit – 4 Porth Coose, St. Agnes Golden Plover – 1 over the airfield, 1 on the Garrison Football Pitch Dotterel – 4 Castle Down, Read more…
Wednesday The Spotted Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 2 Sparrowhawk & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick and 12 Mediterranean Gull & 5 White Wagtail were at Porth Cressa. A Pied Flycatcher was in a Garden at Holy Vale, a Redstart was on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, where a Tree Pipit flew over, a Turtle Dove was at Carn Friars and the Wryneck was seen again at Porth Minnick. Read more…
Monday The Dotterel was still on the airfield and the Spotted Sandpiper & 6 Greenshank were at Porth Hellick, a Black-tailed Godwit was on Porthloo Beach and a Spotted Redshank (a Scilly scarcity) flew over Lower Moors towards the airfield. Single Sparrowhawk were on Bryher & at Longstone, a Wryneck was at Porth Minnick, with another at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s and a Raven was Read more…