The highlights of Wednesday’s log were:
PALLAS’S GRASSHOPPER WARBLER – 1 was found early in the afternoon on Gugh and seen by a few lucky birders before it disappeared. This is the first record for Scilly and takes the Scilly list to 439.
Purple Heron – After not being seen for a couple of days, it was seen at Lower Moors late evening.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on the Garrison.
Spotted Crake – 1 at Porth Hellick.
Red-necked Grebe -1 still off Higher Town, St. Martin’s.
Wryneck – 1 Borough Farm, St. Mary’s.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 13 on St. Mary’s, 2 on Tresco, 2 on St. Agnes and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Firecrest – 1 Carreg Dhu Gardens, 1 at Higher Moors and 2 in Lower Moors.
Lapland Bunting – 1 on Peninnis and 1 at Porth Hellick.
Snow Bunting – 1 on Peninnis and 1 on St. Agnes.
Garganey – 1 still on Tresco.
Yellow-legged Gull – 1 on St. Agnes.
Great Northern Diver – 1 past St. Agnes and 2 off Watermill.
Little Grebe – 1 in Lower Moors.
Common Scoter – 5 in The Roads.
Balearic Shearwater – 1 past St. Martin’s.
Merlin – 2 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Jack Snipe – 2 Lower Moors, 4 Porth Hellick and 1 Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 Tresco
Bar-tailed Godwit – 2 Tresco.
Whimbrel – 1 Porthloo, 1 Old Town and 4 Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Little Porth.
Turtle Dove – 1 Airport Lane.
Short-eared Owl – 1 on St. Agnes and Gugh.
Kingfisher – 2 Porth Hellick.
Black Redstart – 6 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 Lower Moors, 2 St. Martin’s and 1 Gugh.
Ring Ouzel – 4 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Mistle Thrush – 1 Higher Moors and 1 Garrison.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on the Garrison and 1 on St. Agnes.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 on St. Agnes.
Brambling – 1 on the Garrison.
Crossbill – 1 over Hugh Town.
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