Monday (21/09)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the last evening pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock. This is the latest ever record for Scilly, beating the previous latest record, which was last Monday (14/09/20) by seven days!

Brent Goose – 4 in the Roads

Greylag Goose – 2 Porth Hellick

Sanderling – 11 Porth Cressa

Common Sandpiper – 1 Porthloo

Turnstone – 4 Porth Cressa

Ruff – 1 on Great Pool, Tresco

Greenshank – 1 on Great Pool, Tresco

Golden Plover – 1 east over the Garrison

Dotterel – 1 Golf Course, 4 Castle Down, Tresco (photo)

Great Skua 2 were seen on the last evening pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock

Spoonbill – 2 Green Island, Samson

Sparrowhawk – 1  Peninnis, 1 Tresco

Common Buzzard – 1 St. Helen’s & Tresco

Hobby – 1 around St. Mary’s , 2 Tresco, 1 St. Martin’s

Wryneck – 1 near Peninnis Lighthouse, 1 Bant’s Carn, 2 St. Martin’s (photo)

Great Spotted Woodpecker – A scarce bird on Scilly, 1 was in trees on Pool Road, Tresco

Kingfisher – 1 Porthloo

Raven – 1 over Tresco

Tree Pipit – 1 on the Garrison

Yellow Wagtail – 1 on the Garrison

Cetti’s Warbler – 2 Porth Hellick also 2 re-traps of this year’s birds

Whitethroat – 1 on the Garrison, 2 Bant’s Carn

Pied Flycatcher – 1 Pool Road, Tresco, 1 Higher Moors

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 on the Garrison, 1 Higher Moors

Whinchat – 1 on the Garrison, 2 Bant’s Carn

Black Redstart – 1 Porthloo Beach

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