Tresco - No sign of Shorelark at Pentle Bay today, but Iceland Gull still

St Mary’s - Iceland Gull again on dump today. Grasshopper Warbler and Common Sandpiper at Porth Hellick and Lesser Redpoll at Carn Friars.

Tresco - SHORELARK east of slipway at Carn Near then on woodpile by Pentle Bay at 16.00hrs. The (Shorelark is only the 11th record, there have been 10 previous records of 11 birds, the last being one on St. Agnes & St. Mary’s on May 17-19th 2003.) Also Iceland Gull on island this afternoon.

St Mary’s - Grasshopper Warbler singing again at Porth Hellick/Higher Moors this evening. Merlin on The Garrison today. Iceland Gull at Dump again.

St Mary’s - Grasshopper Warbler (male) singing at Porth Hellick/Higher Moors this evening. Also Cuckoo at Porth Hellick Down. GN Diver (7) and Whimbrel (2) at Porthcressa and Iceland Gull at Dump.

St Mary’s - MONTAGU’S HARRIER again at Pungie’s Lane today. Marsh Harrier (fem) over Newford this afternoon. Iceland Gull (2) still and Grasshopper Warbler at Porth Hellick.

St Agnes - Wood Warbler still in The Parsonage. Also Grasshopper Warbler and Yellow Wagtail (2).

St Mary’s - MONTAGU’S HARRIER again over Pungie’s Lane this afternoon. Common Crossbill at Trewince and Grasshopper Warbler and Cuckoo at Porth Hellick this morning. Whimbrels today at Old Town (2) and Little Porth (3) and a GN Diver in Porthcressa Bay.

Tresco - Golden Oriole reported today.

St Agnes - Wood Warbler in The Parsonage late morning and Grasshopper Warbler at Island Fields. Also Whimbrel (7).

St Mary’s - MONTAGU’S HARRIER again today at Giants Castle early afternoon (later seen on St Martin’s). Elsewhere, Cuckoo (3) and Wheatear (6) at Peninnis

Bryher - WOODCHAT SHRIKE in field just below Shipman Head Down mid afternoon.

St Agnes - Common Sandpiper and Whimbrel (30) reported today

Hirundines in flight are often a nightmare to photograph so Joe Pender did exceptionally well to capture this Swallow on the wing today. Worthy of a winners place in a Photo of the Month competition in my opinion!

St Mary’s - MONTAGU’S HARRIER (female) still this evening over Pungie’s Lane. Also Hen Harrier (ringtail) over Maypole towards Watermill at 11.08hrs. Iceland Gull at Porthloo this evening.

Bryher - Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Whimbrel (30) on Island today.

Tresco - Whimbrel (17) reported today

St Mary’s - TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Airfield at 12.30hrs. Whimbrel (40) on Porthloo Beach this morning and Iceland Gull (2) at dump this afternoon. Corn Bunting (2) still at Porth Minnick and Hen Harrier (ringtail) over Golf Course this afternoon. Elswhere, Wheatear (20) in Giants Castle area, Lesser Whitethroat at Porthloo and Common Sandpiper at Carn Leh. Common Swift (2) over Porth Hellick this afternoon and Long-eared Owl at Star Castle tonight.

St Martin’s - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still in gorse above middle of Great Bay this afternoon. Hen Harrier (ringtail) between Lower Town and Middle Town this afternoon. Also Sanderling (90) and Whimbrel (21).

Tresco - Pintail (drk) still on Great Pool and Whimbrel (4).

(Thanks A.Hannington and R.Mawer)

Below is a selection of images, kindly supplied by The Bumbling Bears, of the Woodchat Shrike on St Martin’s on the 24th April.