Saturday (14/11)

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Holy Vale

Woodlark – 1 flushed from the top field on the Peninnis Farm Trail 

Whimbrel – 13 Innisidgen

Woodcock  – 1 in the Dump Clump, 1 Longstone    

Jack Snipe – 1 Higher Moors

Swallow – A late bird over the Mermaid Carpark

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 in the Standing Stoned Field, Lower Moors

Willow Warbler – A very late individual in Holy Vale

Firecrest – 1 Sallyport

Black Redstart – 3 below the Mermaid Carpark

Sunday (15/11)

Siberian Greylag Goose  –  1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown

Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown

Great Northern Diver – 1 off St. Martin’s

Purple Sandpiper – 7 Great Bay, St. Martin’s

Woodcock – 1 St. Martin’s

Skylark – 1 St. Martin’s

Swallow – 1 still over the Mermaid Carpark

Redwing  – 15 on St. Mary’s school playing field, 9 St. Martin’s

Black Redstart – 5 below the Mermaid Carpark, 2 at Little Porth, 3 Pelistry

Monday (16/11)

Dusky Warbler – 1 still at Longstone

Siberian Greylag Goose  –  1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown

Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown

Woodcock – 2 in Holy Vale

Mediterranean Gull – 1 at Morning Point on the Garrison

Yellow-legged Gull  – 1 at Morning Point on the Garrison

Iceland Gull – 3 Porthloo, 2 at Morning Point on the Garrison

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Parting Carn

Merlin – 1 St. Martin’s

Skylark – 1 St. Martin’s

Swallow – 1 Little Porth

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 opposite Nowhere, Old Town, 1 still at the junction of Porthloo Lane and Rocky Hills 

Willow Warbler – The late individual was still in Holy Vale

Fieldfare – 1 near Pelistry Riding Stables

Redwing – 4 St. Martin’s

Black Redstart –  3  Little Porth, 2 Porth Mellon Beach, 5 still by the Mermaid Carpark, 1 on the slipway at Old Town Bay, 6 St. Martin’s

Siskin – 2 at the junction of Porthloo Lane and Rocky Hills, 4 Holy Vale

Tuesday (17/11)

Dusky Warbler – 2 on the Porth Hellick Loop Trail

Kumlien’s Gull – 1 off Morning Point on the Garrison

Mediterranean Gull – 3 off Morning Point on the Garrison

Iceland Gull – 1 off Morning Point on the Garrison, 1 at Porthloo

Little Egret – 2 Porthloo

Woodcock – 1 Holy Vale

Kingfisher – 1 Porth Hellick Bay

Jackdaw – 1 flew over Buzza towards the Garrison, it or another was also seen on St. Martin’s  (this is a scarce species on Scilly)

Swallow –1 flew over Holgate’s Green probably the same bird over the Mermaid Carpark

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Porthloo Lane, 1 Porth Hellick Loop,

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Holy Vale, 1 Porth Hellick Loop

Firecrest – 1 Porthloo Lane

Black Redstart – 4 Porthloo, 3 on rocks below the Mermaid Carpark

Grey Wagtail –1 Porthloo, 1 Porth Hellick

White Wagtail – 4 Porthloo

(c) Dick Filby
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