St. Mary’s – There was a noticeable influx of Redwings, Fieldfares and Skylarks. There were 20 Lapwings and 14 Golden Plovers on the airfield. Reports from Porth Hellick were: a Siberian Chiffchaff. a Blackcap, a Redpoll, a Reed Bunting, a drake Pochard, 17 Teal and 13 Snipe.
2 Jack Snipe, a female Wigeon, 10 Teal, 25 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Siberian Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps and a Woodlark & Redpoll flew over. 2 Mistle Thrushes & a female Merlin were at Trewince, 2 Spoonbills were on Green Island and 2 Black Redstarts were on Porthcressa beach.

St. Mary’s – A Siberian Chiffchaff & a Firecrest at Porth Hellick, a Common Buzzard at Trenoweth and a Whimbrel, 14 Curlews & 5 Bar-tailed Godwits at Bar Point. 2 drake Goosanders flew over Porth Mellon but could not be relocated. On Porthcressa beach there were 30 Sanderlings, a Grey Plover, 3 Common Gulls and a Black Redstart. Another Black Redstart was in the quay car park and the 2 Spoonbills could still be “scoped” on Green Island.

Some superb images of the very obliging and photogenic Waxwings currently at Hugh Town, St Marys. (Thanks to Joe and Martin)

St. Mary’s – A Wigeon, a Common Buzzard, a Grey Plover, a Blackcap, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Firecrest at Porth Hellick. A brief scan over the sea from Star Castle produced 10 Common Scoter, 4 Great Northern Divers, 30 Fulmars & 2 Harbour Porpoise and 2 Spoonbills were on Green Island.

St. Mary’s – 3 Waxwings still at Parson’s Field, Hugh Town and a Black Redstart at Little Porth

St. Mary’s – 3 Waxwings in Hugh Town

St. Mary’s – A Grey Plover, a Lesser Redpoll, 5 Siberian Chiffchaffs, 3 Firecrests and 3 Blackcaps at Porth Hellick. A Firecrest & a Jack Snipe at Lower Moors and a Waxwing in Hugh Town

Tresco - A rare winter trip to the island produced 2 scarce species scarce on Scilly – 8 Long-tailed Tits and a drake Long-tailed Duck. Also seen were a female Scaup, an adult Mediterranean Gull, a Short-eared Owl, a Black-throated Diver, 9 Great Northern Divers, a Firecrest,4 Pink-footed Geese, 55 Shelduck, 85 Teal, 2 drake Pintails, 9 Tufted Ducks, 18 Wigeons, a Brambling, a Black Redstart, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 35+ Lapwings, 20 + Little Egrets and 14 Common Gulls.

St. Martin’s – A Black-necked Grebe, a Common Buzzard, a Whimbrel, an adult Mediterranean Gull a Siskin and a Waxwing.

St. Mary’s – A Waxwing flew over the quay towards Telegraph in the morning and it or another was seen at Trenoweth in the afternoon. A Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, 2 Firecrests, a female Wigeon, a Mistle Thrush and a Skylark were at Porth Hellick, 3 Firecrests,2 Siberian Chiffchaffs & a Jack snipe Were at Lower Moors and the Water Pipit & Black Redstart were still on the beach below the quay car park.

St. Mary’s – 20 Sanderling and 6 Dunlin on Porthloo beach.

St. Agnes – A Waxwing and a Siberian Chiffchaff.