Wednesday 16th
The male Black Duck was seen on the Abbey Pool with the Long-tailed Duck on Pentle Bay along with the male Pintail. A Yellow-browed Warbler was near the Blockhouse on Tresco today and a Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff were at Porth Hellick.

Thursday 17th
A Black Redstart was in Little Porth today.

Friday 18th
A Whimbrel was at Halangy Down, St Mary’s today.

Saturday 19th
Four Lapwings flew over High Lanes.

Sunday 20th
A Richard’s Pipit was on the Airfield during the afternoon; four Black Redstarts were at Porth Loo and one of the Spoonbill was seen on Green Bay, Bryher.

Monday 21st
A first winter Mediterranean Gull and four Black Redstarts were at Porth Loo.

Tuesday 22nd
Three Slavonian Grebes were seen from Innisidgen looking towards Higher Town, St Martin’s and a Bar-tailed Godwit was on Porth Loo.

Monday 07/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool, also there male Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin at Jac-a-ba feeding station.

Tuesday 08/12 - First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Wednesday 09/12 – St. Martin’s – female Red-breasted Merganser off Higher Town Quay, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit & 8 Golden Plover in Lawrence’s Bay, 46 Fulmar off the Daymark, and a Lesser Redpoll on the Cricket Pitch. Also 2 Skylark and 12 Great Northern diver offshore.

Thursday 10/12 – Tresco- **BLACK DUCK** on Abbey Pool which the flew to Pentle Bay and then towards Samson, Yellow-browed Warbler in Gardens of Block House cottages and a Long-tailed Duck in Pentle Bay. A vagrant “Intermediate Canada Goose” was on the Heliport, 60+ Ringed Plover were at Bathinghouse Porth and a Whooper Swan was on the Great Pool. Also on the island were 2 drake Pintail and 2 female Shoveler.
St. Mary’s – 30+ Sanderling on Porthloo Beach, male Blackcap in gardens of house opposite the beach, Black Redstart in Shark’s Pit and Grey Wagtail on Porth Mellon Beach.

Friday 11/12 – Tresco – Drake **BLACK DUCK** & juvenile Long-tailed Duck on Abbey Pool, Whooper Swan on the Great Pool and a very unseasonal Willow Warbler along Pool Road. The vagrant “Intermediate Canada Goose” was still on the island, 3 Mediterranean Gulls & a Red-breasted Merganser were in Pentle Bay and 2 Spoonbills were on Merrick Island in Tresco Channel.

Sunday 13/12 – Black Redstart in High Lanes and another on Porthloo Beach. Unfortunately the Scaup was found dead in a stream on higher Moors.

Monday 14/12 - Siberian Chiffchaff & Firecrest at Porth Hellick. Water Pipit on St. Agnes.

Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.)

Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED TEAL still at Porth Hellick Pool and Sabine’s Gull at Little Porth. On Tresco, a Black-necked Grebe was off New Grimsby quay, a first-winter Long-tailed Duck was on Abbey Pool, also on the island were 3 Pintail, 2 Wigeon and a 2 Shoveler.

Thursday 03/12 - Firecrest at Porth Hellick and Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors.

Friday 04/12 – First-winter drake Scaup on Porth Hellick Pool, an adult Great Northern Diver close inshore off Carn Leh and a Black Redstart on Porthloo Beach.

Sunday 06/12 – RED-THROATED PIPIT at Periglis, St. Agnes,

Monday 23/11 - Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo and a first-winter drake Green-winged Teal in Lower Moors.

Tuesday 24/11 - Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Porthloo and the first-winter drake Green-winged Teal was again in Lower Moors. On Tresco 3+ Spoonbills in Tresco Channel, 8 Whooper Swans on the Great Pool, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Purple Sandpiper and 4 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls at Pentle Bay.

Wednesday 25/11 - Sabine’s Gull still at Porthloo, 2 Purple Sandpipers in Old Town Bay and a Little Auk on the sea off Toll’s Island.

Thursday 26/11 - Sabine’s Gull, a first-winter Mediterranean Gull and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits at Porthloo. 2 Spoonbills flew over Innisidgen also 4 Black Redstarts there and a Yellow-browed Warbler at Jac-a-Ba feeding station. On St. Martin’s a Little Auk was east of English Island Point, a Snow Bunting was near the Daymark and a Sandwich Tern was offshore.

Friday 27/11 - The Sabine’s Gull was still at Porthloo with 3 Lapwings there and the Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Jac-a-Ba feeding station.

Saturday 28/11 - The Sabine’s Gull was at Porthcressa and on St. Agnes a Richard’s Pipit flew from Porth Killier towards Gugh.

Sunday 29/11 - The Green-winged Teal, a drake Pintail and 2 Wigeon were at Porth Hellick Pool. 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls & 8 Lapwings were at Porthloo and the Sabine’s Gull was at Little Porth.

Saturday -  SABINE’S GULL still at Porthloo, St Mary’s.

Sunday -  Yellow-browed Warbler & Firecrest on Porth Hellick Loop trail, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit & 3 Whimbrel at Porthloo,a very late Whinchat at Porth Mellon and adult Grey Phalarope and juvenile SABINE’S GULL at Porthcressa.

St. Mary’s - Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Firecrests on Porth Hellick Loop trail, SABINES GULL over Hugh Town and then at Porthloo also 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull and 6 Black Redstarts there and 3 Black Redstarts at Longstone.

Tresco - 4 Spoonbills in Tresco Channel, Yellow-browed Warbler & Brambling on Abbey Drive, Long-tailed Duck & 1st winter Mediterranean Gull on Abbey Pool and Reed Bunting in bushes on south side of pool and 11 Whooper Swans on Great Pool. On the sea a Black-necked Grebe was off New Grimsby and 3 Great Northern Divers & a Red-breasted Merganser were off the east side.

St Mary’s - SABINE’S GULL again in Old town Bay this morning and at Porthloo late afternoon, also 3 Lapwings and a Black Redstart at Porthloo.

St Martin’s - SABINE’S GULL today at Middle Town

Tresco - Little Grebe (2), Whooper Swan (11), Long-tailed Duck (1W), Pochard (5), Tufted Duck (1),
Pintail (2 drakes), Sparrowhawk and Med Gull (1W)

St Mary’s - Yellow-browed Warbler  at Porth Hellick and a Black Redstart on Porthcressa Beach.

St Mary’s - first-winter Mediterranean Gull & 5+ Black Redstarts at Porthcressa, single Black Redstarts at Carn Leh & Porth Mellon and Richard’s Pipit still in the field on the other side of the boardwalk opposite the entrance to the seaward hide at Porth Hellick Pool.

St Mary’s - SABINE’S GULL (juv) in Old Town Bay today and showing well, also Little Gull. Whimbrel (3) at Innisidgen and Swallow (2) at Old Town. Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick Loop. Richards Pipit in field between Salakee and Porth Hellick.