BIRD REPORTS

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen on the path near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and nearby was a Yellow-browed Warbler. There was also a Yellow-browed Warbler in Carreg Dhu Gardens. 2 Firecrests were near the pumping station at Higher Moors and another was at Carn Gwaval.

Tresco - The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at the southeast end of the Great Pool and a female Long-tailed Duck was on the Abbey Pool.

St. Mary’s – Lower Moors again held the lion’s share of birds, where the Northern Waterthrush, the Great Reed Warbler and the Wilson’s Snipe were all still present, Also there were a Jack Snipe, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Firecrest, a Reed Bunting, a Kingfisher and 31 Lapwings flew over. 2 Black Redstarts were at Porthloo and 1 was at Porthcressa. Single Yellow-browed Warblers were at Carreg Dhu Gardens, Rosehill and Newford Duck Pond, a Siberian Chiffchaff was at Porth Hellick, 2 Firecrests were along Porthloo Lane and 2 Firecrests were in Carreg Dhu Gardens. On the Garrison an Eider was of Morning Point, a Purple Sandpiper was on rocks below Steval and a near summer plumage Great Northern Diver was offshore from the Steval.

St. Agnes – The Central Asian Lesser Whitethroat, the Green-winged Teal, and the Ruddy Shelduck were all still there and also present was a Jack Snipe and a Lapland Bunting.

St. Mary’s – The Wilson’s Snipe was till on the main pool in Lower Moors, 2 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo and a Short-eared Owl was at Content.

Tresco – On the Great Pool the White-rumped Sandpiper was at the west end and the Lesser Yellowlegs was on the east end, also on the Great Pool were 25 Redshanks and 12 Greenshanks. A first-winter American Herring Gull was on South Beach, 8 Lapwing were on Abbey Pool and a very late Willow Warbler was on Pool Road. Also on the island were 2 Black Redstarts, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, a Common Buzzard and 3 Fieldfare.

St. Agnes – The Central Asian Lesser Whitethroat was on rocks between Periglis & Porth Coose, the female Green-winged Teal was still on the Big Pool. A Yellow-legged Gull was on Burnt Island, a Ruddy Shelduck of unknown origin was with 7 Common Shelduck on Porth Killier and an Olive-backed Pipit was at Lower Town.

Samson – 2 Spoonbills.

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush, the Great Reed Warbler, and the Wilson’s Snipe were all seen again in Lower Moors, also there were 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Firecrest.

St. Agnes – The probable Green-winged Teal and Little Ringed Plover were still present.

St. Mary’s – The Wilson’s Snipe, the Dusky Warbler, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 3 Siberian Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest were in Lower Moors. A Firecrest was in the Tower garden on the Garrison.

Tresco – The White-rumped Sandpiper, the Lesser Yellowlegs were still on the Great Pool. A Yellow-browed Warbler was in Abbey Wood and 2 Spoonbills were on Abbey Pool.

St. Agnes – A female Green-winged Teal was on the Big Pool and Scillies latest ever Little Ringed Plover was on Periglis Beach.

St. Mary’s – There were 9 Yellow-browed Warblers reported on the island. 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs were at Newford Duck Pond and another was in Lower Moors. Also in Lower Moors the Great Reed Warbler, ringed on Wednesday at Porth Hellick was relocated, the Dusky Warbler was still present and another Pallas’s Warbler was found. The Wilson’s Snipe in front of the ISBG hide, at first thought to be a different bird, was identified as the original bird, after examining photographs. An adult female Goshawk was reported flying low over Lower Moors Pool towards Rosehill. A Firecrest was in the Dump Clump and another was in trees opposite Sandy Banks. A late Whinchat was on Porth Mellon Beach and there were at least 15 Black Redstarts on beaches around the island.

St.Agnes – The Scaup and central Asian Lesser Whitethroat were still present.

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was at Higgo’s Pool at dawn and nearby in Lower Moors were the Dusky Warbler & 2 Yellow-browed Warblers. 2 Yellow-browed Warblers & 2 Siberian Chiffchaff were at Newford Duck Pond and a Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Firecrests & a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Higher Moors. 2 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach and another was at Shark’s Pit.

Tresco – The Lesser Yellowlegs, the White-rumped Sandpiper, the Pectoral Sandpiper and the Spotted Crake were all still present. Also on the island were 12 Mediterranean Gulls and a Yellow-browed Warbler.

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen again at dusk on Higgo’s Pool, the Dusky Warbler was still in the wood near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and the Wilson’s Snipe was on Porth Hellick Pool. Yellow-browed Warblers were reported as follows 1 in the tower Garden on the Garrison, 1 in Holy Vale, 1 at Newford duck Pond, 1 at Jac-a-ba feeding station, 1 in the dump clump and 2 at Content. 2 Siberian Chiffchaff were at Content and 1 was at Newford duck Pond. 5 Black Redstarts were at Porth Mellon, 4 were at Porthloo & 1 was at High Lanes and single Whinchats were at Porth Mellon & Porthloo. A Firecrest was at Salakee, 7 Mediterranean Gulls were at Porthloo and a Sooty Shearwater flew past Peninnis Head.

St. Agnes – The Olive-backed Pipit was in the fields below the Parsonage and a second Pallas’s Warbler (this one unringed) was in the Parsonage.

St. Mary’s – A Great Reed Warbler was trapped ringed and released at Porth Hellick, also in the area were a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Whinchat and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. A Serin was seen in Old Town Churchyard and the Dusky Warbler was still in the wood by Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. 7 Mediterranean Gulls & 3 Black Restarts were at Porthloo and 2 Black Redstarts and a Whinchat were on Porth Mellon. Yellow-browed Warblers were at Holy Vale, Newford Duck Pond and Content Lane. There were 4 Firecrests at Lower Broome and another was at Content.

St. Agnes – The Olive-Backed Pipit, the Pallas’s Warbler & the Central Asian Lesser Whitethroat were all still present and also on the island were a Scaup, Yellow-browed Warbler, a Firecrest & a Lapland Bunting.

Tresco – The White-rumped Sandpiper, the Lesser Yellowlegs, the Pectoral Sandpiper and the Spotted Crake were all still on the island.

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was at Higgo’s Pool at dawn and spent a couple of hours in the afternoon on the Lower Moors Pool, where it showed well from the ISBG hide. Also in lower Moors were the Wilson’s Snipe, the Dusky Warbler & a Yellow-browed Warbler. Yellow-browed Warblers were also seen at Jac-a-ba feeding station, in the Dump Clump, at Content and by the shooting club on the Garrison. A Jack snipe was on Higgo’s Pool late afternoon and a Scaup was on Porth Hellick Pool. A Whimbrel, a Water Pipit, a Whinchat & 5 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach and another Black Redstart was on Porth Mellon Beach.

Tresco – A White-rumped Sandpiper, a Lesser Yellowlegs, a Pectoral sandpiper and a Spotted Crake.

St. Agnes – The eastern race Lesser Whitethroat was showing well above Periglis Beach, the Olive-backed Pipit was at Porth Killier and the Pallas’s Warbler was at the Parsonage.