Hawfinch, St. Agnes (T. Collinson)
A selection from Wednesday’s log:
Wilson’s Snipe – A probable on Port Hellick Pool, photos of the tail and underwing have been taken, we await developments!
Isabelline Wheatear – 1 still on St. Mary’s Airfield.
American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile still on Buzza Hill.
Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island, Samson.
Hawfinch – 2 near Newford Duck Pond and 1 Borough Farm.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 10 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Bryher and 2 on St. Tresco.
Firecrest – 5 on St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 off Peninnis.
Balearic Shearwater 1 off Peninnis and 2 from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’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 – 1 off Innisidgen and 1 in Old Town Bay.
Little Grebe – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Whimbrel – 1 Garrison, 1 Old Town Bay and 1 Porthloo.
Jack Snipe – 1 in Lower Moors.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porthcressa and 7 Bryher.
Merlin – 1 around St. Mary’s and 1 Bryher.
Hooded Crow – 1 Bryher.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Holy Vale.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 Parting Carn.
Common Redstart – 1 Porthcressa.
Whinchat – 2 on the Airfield, 2 at the Dump and 1 on Bryher.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Old Town.
White Wagtail – 16 Porth Mellon.
Siskin – 2 Old Town..
Reed Bunting – 1 Porth Hellick and 1 Tresco.