Wednesday

The Spotted Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 2 Sparrowhawk & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick and 12 Mediterranean Gull & 5 White Wagtail were at Porth Cressa. A Pied Flycatcher was in a Garden at Holy Vale, a Redstart was on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, where a Tree Pipit flew over, a Turtle Dove was at Carn Friars and the Wryneck was seen again at Porth Minnick.

Wryneck & 2 Yellow Wagtail were on St. Agnes and 2 Wryneck & the Woodchat Shrike were on Gugh.

Thursday

The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick and a Bee-eater was found in the Dead Pine Walk & was later seen hawking over the Football Pitch before flying off high east. Also seen on the Garrison were a Merlin, a Yellow Wagtail, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, a Wood Warbler and a Siskin. Elsewhere on St. Mary’s a Wryneck was in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors, a Hobby was over Holy Vale and a Pied Flycatcher was in Carreg Dhu Gardens.

On Bryher the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Dotterel and 3 Golden Plover were on Shipmanhead Down, also on the island were 7 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Pied Flycatcher.

On Tresco there were 3 Dotterel a Hobby and a Pied Flycatcher.

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