Wednesday (02/12)

Cattle Egret – 4 on the Great Pool, Tresco, seen later at Borough Farm, Tresco

Siberian Greylag Goose – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool

Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool 

Wigeon  – 4 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Pintail – A drake and a female on Abbey Pool, Tresco

Shoveler – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco

Pochard  – 5 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Tufted Duck  – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Red-throated Diver – 1 near Green Island, Samson

Spoonbill – 3 Green Island, Samson

Golden Plover – 3 on the Golf Course

Yellow-legged Gull – 2 Tresco 

Iceland Gull – 2 Porthloo

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 Pool Road, Tresco

Jackdaw – 1 in Church Street, Hugh Town and then at Rosehill

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Lower Moors

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Higher Town, St. Martin’s, 1 by Abbey Pool at Abbey Crossroads

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 opposite Well Covert, Tresco

Firecrest – 1 Tresco

Black Redstart – 2 Porthloo

Thursday (03/12)

A wet and windy day, consequently not a lot reported.

Dusky Warbler – 1 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

Whimbrel – 1 Pendrathen

Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo

Jackdaw – 1 around Hugh Town

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Lower Moors

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors

Friday (04/12)

American Herring Gull – A “possible” off Morning Point

Dusky Warbler – 1 still Lower Moors

Siberian Greylag Goose – 1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown, also seen on Porth Hellick Pool

Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 still in the usual field at the top of Kittydown, , also seen on Porth Hellick Pool

Little Egret – 1 on St. Martin’s Cricket Pitch

Common Sandpiper –1 on Porth Cressa Beach

Mediterranean Gull – 5 Little Porth

Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo and Jackson’s Hill, 2 off Morning Point

Kingfisher – 1 Porth Cressa

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 calling near Pelistry Riding Stables

Jackdaw – 1 flew over Church Street, Hugh Town

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Higher Moors

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Carn Friars

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Lower Moors, , 1 Carn Friars, 1 Holy Vale

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors

Black Redstart – 3 Porth Cressa

Saturday (05/12)

Another wild and wet day with not many observers venturing out

Dusky Warbler – 1 Lower Moors

Cattle Egret – 3 with cattle in a field at Green Farm

Purple Sandpiper – 1 on the end of Tolman Point, 1 at Higher Town Quay, St. Martin’s 

Woodcock – 1 Lower Moors

Yellow-legged Gull – An adult on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo

Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo, 1 Little Porth

Jackdaw – 1 flew over Carn Thomas towards Town Beach 

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Lower Moors

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