A selection from Thursday’s log:
Orphean Warbler – A probable seen at Troy Town Farm late afternoon
Wilson’s Snipe – A probable on Port Hellick Pool, the jury is still out!
Isabelline Wheatear – 1 still on St. Mary’s Airfield.
Short-toed Lark – One seen on Peninnis in the morning.
American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile still on Buzza Hill.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – The first of the autumn was in pines along the coastal path between Pelistry and Watermill Cove.
Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island, Samson moving to Tresco.
Hawfinch – 1 St. Martin’s and one flew from Salakee to Porth Hellick.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 10 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Martin’s, 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on St. Tresco.
Firecrest – 8 on St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 past the Daymark, St. Martin’s.
Pink- footed Goose – 6 St. Agnes.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 2 Porthloo.
Wigeon – 1 on Great Pool, Tresco
Pintail – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Common Scoter – 3 in the Roads.
Great Northern Diver – 2 in the Roads.
Little Grebe – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Buzzard – Tresco.
Golden Plover – 5 St. Mary’s and a different 5 St. Martin’s.
Whimbrel – 1 Porthloo, 1 Watermill and 1 Bryher.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 Bryher.
Great Skua – 1 past St. Agnes and 1 past the Daymark, St. Martin’s.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porthcressa, 1 Abbey Pool, Tresco and 1 in the Roads.
Yellow-legged Gull – 1 St. Martin’s.
Turtle Dove- 1 in a Hugh Town garden.
Merlin – 1 around St. Mary’s and 1 St. Agnes.
Hooded Crow – 1 Bryher.
Garden Warbler – 1 Holy Vale.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Holy Vale and 1 Carn Gwaval.
Black Redstart – 2 on Toll’s Island were the first of the autumn.
Common Redstart – 1 Porthcressa and 1 on Tresco.
Whinchat – 2 on St. Martin’s and 1 on Teän.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Longstone.
White Wagtail – 1 Tresco.
Tree Pipit – 1 Peninnis.
Lesser Redpoll – 1 Longstone.
Siskin – 1 Dump, 3 Carreg Dhu Gardens, 1 Standing Stoned Field, Lower Moors and 1 by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Reed Bunting – 1 Tresco.