Thursday (01/10) Brent Goose – 13 Samson Flats Greylag Goose – 2 came into Porth Hellick Pool to roost at dusk Pink-footed Goose – Up to 6 birds seen at various locations on St. Mary’s, 4 on Tresco Shelduck – 1 flew over Carn Near onto the Abbey Pool, Tresco Shoveler – 2 on the Read more…
Wednesday (30/09) Greylag Goose – 2 still at Four Lanes Pink-footed Goose – 4 in a field west of Longstone Bungalow, another was found exhausted on St. Mary’s and was released in the same field, 6 in the field late morning Wigeon – 6n the Great Pool, Tresco Pochard – 2 on the Great Read more…
Tuesday (29/09) Brent Goose – 13 Tresco Channel, 1 just offshore from Bathing House Beach, Tresco (photo) Greylag Goose – 2 at Four Lanes Pink-footed Goose – 4 at Four Lanes, 4 in a field west of Longstone, 4 Tresco Shelduck – 2 Green Island Red-throated Diver – 1 Tresco Channel (photo) Sooty Shearwater – 3 Read more…
Monday (28/09) Greylag Goose – 2 opposite Sunnyside Pink-footed Goose – Heard from Longstone, then 4 in a field at four lanes with the Greylag Red-throated Diver – 1 seen from a boat near Bryher Little Grebe 1 on the Big Pool, St. Agnes Little Egret – 1 Old Town Bay Golden Plover – 1 on Read more…
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…