Wednesday (21/10)
Despite a very wet day birders managed to find/refind a few goodies
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in the tamarisks behind Porthloo Boatsheds
Pallas’s Warbler – 1 in the lighthouse garden on St. Agnes then moving to Porth Killier
American Golden Plover – 1 flew over Peninnis and Hugh Town
Glossy Ibis – 1 on Wingletang St. Agnes which then flew to St. Mary’s, where it was seen at various locations before flying off again to Tresco, where it was seen on the Heliport and then back to St. Mary’s early evening
Short-toed Lark – 1 in fields near Carn Vean Tea Room
Little Bunting – 1 on the path behind Abbey Pool, Tresco
Greylag Goose – 1 in fields at Lunnon
Pink-footed Goose – 4 in fields at Lunnon
White-fronted Goose – 2 in fields at Lunnon
Shelduck – 4 Samson, 4 Abbey Pool
Mandarin – The drake of unknown origin again flew into roost on the private pond opposite the Golf Course entrance
Pochard – 2 Great Pool, Tresco
Tufted Duck – 1 Great Pool, Tresco
Common Scoter – A female Watermill Cove
Spoonbill – 2 Samson
Little Egret – 2 Tresco
Buzzard – 1 Old Grimsby, Tresco
Lapwing – 1 flew over Old Grimsby, Tresco
Golden Plover – 1 flew over Town Beach
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 Porthloo
Jack Snipe – 1 Great Pool, Tresco
Long-eared Owl – 1 on the Dead Pone Walk on the Garrison
Short-eared Owl – 2 at the wood yard/Pentle Bay, Tresco
Swift – A very late individual over the Dump and Buzza Tower
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Holy Vale, 1 Pool Road, Tresco
Merlin – 1 Great Pool, Tresco
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still behind Longstone Lodge
Skylark – 1 in fields near Carn Vean Tea Room, 3 Tresco
Yellow-browed Warbler – 7 St. Mary’s, 2 Tresco, 2 St. Agnes, and St. Martin’s
Firecrest – 1 behind the Seven Stones Pub, St. Martins, 2 on the Garrison near Morning Point
Mistle Thrush – 1 Old Grimsby, Tresco
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes
Nightingale – 1 still in gardens at Little Porth
Pied Flycatcher – 1 behind the Seven Stones Pub, St. Martins
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in Longstone Cottage garden,1 still behind the Seven Stones Pub, St. Martin’s, 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes
Black Redstart – 7 on St. Mary’s, 6 on Tresco
Redstart – 2 at the top of Holy Vale
Whinchat – 1 Middle Town, St. Martin’s
Yellow Wagtail – 1 in the Garrison horse field, 1 Old Town Bay, 1 Pelistry Riding Stables
Brambling – 1 Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s
Crossbill – 2 in the pines at Bant’s Carn
Reed Bunting – 1 in the field next to Bay View Terrace, Porth Mellon
Snow Bunting – 1 still below Peninnis lighthouse