Saturday (26/09)

Red-throated Diver – 1 between Samson Hill, Bryher and Puffin Island

Greylag Goose – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool

Pink-footed Goose – 4 in Cliff Fields, Tresco coming into Porth Hellick to roost

Brent Goose – 11 by the Creeb near Toll’s Porth,  1 Higher Town Bay, St. Martin’s

Ruff – 1 still on the edge of Simpson’s Field, Great Pool, Tresco 

Wood Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Beach, then moved to the Pool

Common Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Beach

Greenshank – 1 Porth Hellick Beach

Bar-tailed Godwit – 7 on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes

Whimbrel – 1 Porth Cressa

Dotterel – 1 still on the airfield

Spoonbill– 1 Green Island, Samson

Merlin – 1 or 2 seen at various locations on St. Mary’s, 1 Wingletang, St. Agnes

Wryneck – 1 in the playground at Buzza  Quarry, it or another around Peninnis, 1 on the Garrison, 1 Porth Minnick, 1  in the quarry at Deep Point, 1 found freshly dead by the roadside opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate, 1 St. Martin’s, 1 St. Agnes

Turtle Dove – 1 still Bay View Terrace Fields

Hooded Crow – 1 flew from the Garrison towards the Golf Course

Grey Wagtail – 1 in-off the sea, Peninnis

Whitethroat  – 1 Porth Hellick Bank

Grasshopper Warbler – 1 trapped, ringed and released at Porth Hellick Ringing Station

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Broome, the Garrison

Firecrest – 2 St. Agnes

Ring Ouzel – 1 Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s, 1 Bryher

Redstart – 1 Bryher

Whinchat – 1 Standing Stones Field, 1 Peninnis,  2 Bryher

Spotted Flycatcher – 3 Bryher, 4 St. Agnes

Pied Flycatcher – 2  near Peacehaven, Watermill Lane, 1 St. Agnes, 1 Tresco

Common Rosefinch – 1 in the gorse above Woolpack Battery, Garrison 

Crossbill – 11 Longstone, 1 over Rocky Hills

Snow Bunting – 1 flew high west over Porthloo calling. 1 Peninnis

Ortolan Bunting – 1 by the windsock on the airfield

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