Saturday (21/11)

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors and 1 at Longstone

Cattle Egret – 4 in a field behind the New Inn, Tresco

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

Iceland Gull – 1 in the pig field behind Star Castle and another at Morning Point

Spoonbill – 2 Samson

Hen Harrier –  A female at Porth Hellick

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Porth Hellick Loop

Swallow – 3 over Carn Thomas/Jackson’s Hill

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick Loop

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 Lower Moors

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 Lower Moors

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors

Black Redstart – 1 Old Town Bay and 1 Porthloo

Grey Wagtail – 1 in the pig field behind Star Castle

Siskin – 1 flew over the pig field behind Star Castle

Sunday (22/11)

Dusky Warbler – 2 Lower Moors

Great White Egret – 1 flew from St. Martin’s towards Abbey Pool, Tresco

Cattle Egret – 1 Pool Road, Tresco

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

Brent Goose – 14 Samson

Shelduck – 7 Samson

Pintail – 2 Great Pool, Tresco

Wigeon – 5 Great Pool, Tresco

Tufted Duck – 1 Great Pool, Tresco

Common Scoter – 4 off Innisidgen

Great Northern Diver – 5+ off Innisidgen, 2 between Green Island and Samson, 4 Pentle Bay, Tresco, 2 Lawrence Bay & 1 Great Bay, St. Martin’s

Spoonbill – 2 Samson

Bar-tailed  Godwit  – 8 Pentle Bay, Tresco

Iceland Gull – 1 over the pig field behind the Star Castle

Little Egret – 1 Covean, St. Agnes, 5 Great Pool, Tresco, 1 Great Bay, St. Martin’s

Hen Harrier – 1 at Covean, St. Agnes

Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s

Grey Plover – 1 Plumb Island

Whimbrel – 1 Hangman’s Island

Bar-tailed Godwit – 8 Pendrathen

Purple Sandpiper – 2 Bar Point, 7 Great Bay, St. Martin’s

Kingfisher – 1 Rushy Bay, Bryher

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1+ Pool Road, Tresco

Long-eared Owl – 1 Holy Vale

Jackdaw – 1 over Hugh Town

Hooded Crow – 1 Pentle Beach, Tresco

Raven – 1 St. Martin’s 

Skylark – 1 St. Martin’s

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Lower Moors, 3 Pool Road, Tresco

Siberian Chiffchaff – 3 Pool Road, Tresco

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Pool Road, Tresco

Fieldfare – 11 St. Martin’s

Redwing – 32 St. Martin’s

Black Redstart – 2 Porthloo, 1 St. Martin’s

Monday (23/11)

Dusky Warbler – 2 Lower Moors, 1 near the small pool on Carn Friars Farm

Purple Sandpiper – 21 Great Bay, St. Martin’s, an exceptionable count in recent years

Finn Whale – 3 large whales seen from St. Agnes and Peninnis Head were thought to be this species

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

Common Scoter – 3 off Innisidgen

Red-throated Diver – 1 off Innisidgen  near Great Ganinick

Great Northern Diver – 5 off Innisidgen, 3 flew east past Peninnis

Slavonian Grebe – 1 off Innisidgen

Little Egret – 1 Porth Thomas, 1 Pendrethen

Spoonbill – 2 Samson

Whimbrel – 1 Newford Island, Porthloo

Bar-tailed Godwit – 8 Pendrethen

Iceland Gull – 1 again in the pig field behind the Star Castle

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Lower Moors, Holy Vale and Newford 

Merlin – 2 St. Martin’s

Jackdaw – 1 flew over Rocky Hills

Raven – 1 St. Martin’s

Swallow – 1 over Holgate’s Green/Carn Thomas

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Lower Moors

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Rosehill end & another at the Old Town end of Lower Moors, 1 between Innisidgen and Watermill, 

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Lower Moors, 1 at the bottom of Rocky Hills, 1 Little Porth

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors, 2 Porth Hellick Loop, 1 Watermill

Black Redstart – 1 Innisidgen, 5 Porthloo, 2 Little Porth

Brambling – 1 in the field at the bottom of Rocky Hills

Redpoll – 1 flew northwest over Longstone

Tuesday (24/11)

Dusky Warbler –  2 still in Lower Moors

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

Little Egret – 4 Porthloo

Spoonbill – 3 Samson

Iceland Gull – 1 early morning still in the pig field behind Star Castle, up to 3 later in and out of Porthloo (photo)

Swallow – 1 still around at various locations around Hugh Town

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Lower Moors

Black Redstart – 3 Little Porth, 1 Porthloo

(c) Joe Pender

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