Sunday (25/10)
The strong south-westerly winds and heavy overnight rain came up trumps producing three “yanks”
INDIGO BUNTING – A female/immature was found near the Big Pool on St. Agnes. This was the first record for Scilly and only the third for Britain
Red-eyed Vireo – 1 at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes and 1 by Bennett’s Boatyard on Bryher
Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Thomas Porth and Porthloo
Glossy Ibis – 1 flew north over Salakee
Woodlark – 1 briefly in fields on the east side of Peninnis
Greylag Goose – 1 near Longstone
Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 near Longstone
Shelduck – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Mandarin – the drake of unknown origin was seen at Lower Moors and roosted on a private pool opposite the Golf Course entrance road
Shoveler – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Wigeon – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Pochard – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco
Great Northern Diver – 2 flew over the Garrison Campsite
Sooty Shearwater – 3 flew past Peninnis Head
Spoonbill – 3 on Green Island
Little Egret – 2 Porthloo
Jack Snipe – 1 Porth Hellick
Arctic Skua – 1 off Peninnis
Short-eared Owl – 1 still below Harry’s Walls
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Porth Hellick Loop
Merlin – 1 St. Agnes
Siberian Chiffchaff – A “probable “ 200 yards east of the Coastguards Café, St. Agnes
Yellow-browed Warbler – 21 on St. Mary’s, 4 on Tresco and 1 on St. Martin’s
Firecrest – 1 St. Agnes
Ring Ouzel – 1 Peninnis Farm Trail
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes
Nightingale – 1 still in Little Porth Gardens and on the path
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes
Black Redstart – 1 by Peninnis lighthouse, 1 Porthloo, 1 Porth Melon, 1 by the school and 1 in St. Nicholas’s Churchyard, Tresco
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Holy Vale
White Wagtail – 12 Holy Vale
Siskin – 12 Holy Vale
Snow Bunting – 1 still by Peninnis lighthouse, 1 Bar Point, 2 St. Agnes
