The Red-eyed Vireo was still at Old Town Church. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was still on St. Martin’s and most people connected with it. The Blue  Rock Thrush moved from  the Garrison to Peninnis and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo had hopped over to Lower Moors. The White-rumped Sandpiper was still on Toll’s Porth, the  Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Green-winged Teal  was still at Newford Duckpond. The Short-toed Lark was still on Pungies Lane and new in was a Red-throated Pipit on Peninnis. 2 Long-tailed Tit ( a scarce bird on Scilly) were seen in Tresco Gardens. A probable Greenish Warbler was seen near the Riding Stables and the Common Rosefinch was on Gugh.

 

The 2 Pink-footed Geese were still on Kittydown, a female Mandarin of unknown origin was on Porth Hellick Pool & a Garganey was on Abbey Pool, Tresco. A Tufted Duck & a Scaup were on the Great Pool, Tresco. A Great Northern Diver was off Tresco, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater & a late European Storm-petrel were seen on an afternoon pelagic trip. 4 Spoonbills were on Green Island, Samson, there were now 2 Spotted Crake in Lower Moors, a Dotterel was on Castle Down, Tresco, A Jack Snipe was on Peninnis & another was at Longstone, 2 Grey Phalarope were seen from the Scillonian III on its return to Penzance. 3 Mediterranean Gull were on Green Island, Samson, 1 was on St. Martin’s, 1 was  on Bryher, 1 was in Old Town Bay, 1 was in the Harbour & 2 were seen on the pelagic trip. 3 Great Skua, an adult Pomarine Skua & 2 Puffin were seen on the pelagic trip. A Turtle Dove was on St. Agnes, a Wryneck was on Peninnis, single Merlin were seen over Hugh Town, Maypole, Bryher & Tresco and the Red-backed Shrike was near Old Town Church. 15 Yellow-browed Warbler were on St. Mary’s, 1 was on Tresco, 1 was on Bryher & 1 was on St. Martin’s. A Garden Warbler was at Porth Hellick. Single Lesser Whitethroat were in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors & on Tresco & the Cetti’s Warbler was still at Port Hellick. 4 Firecrest were on St. Mary’s & 2 were seen on St. Martin’s,  2 Ring Ouzel were at Porth Hellick, 1 was on Peninnis & 1 was on St. Martin’s, a Red-breasted Flycatcher was in the Dump clump and another was at Borough Farm, Tresco.

A Black Redstart was at Thomas Porth, 2 Common Redstarts were on Peninnis, 1 was in Carn Friars Orchard 1 I was on St. Martin’s. 2 Whinchat were on Tresco, 1 was on St. Martin’s, 1 was at Higher Moors & 1 was at Carn Friars and  about 25 Wheatear ere across the islands. A Yellow Wagtail flew along Porthcressa Beach. 11 Siskin were at Longstone, 2 were at Porthcressa, 1 was on Bryher & 1 was on St. Martin’s, Reed Buntings  were at Newford Duckpond and a Snow Bunting was on St. Agnes.