Monday (18/01)

Fin Whale –  2 off Peninnis

Cattle Egret – 4 Longstone

Mediterranean Gull – 10 below Tregarthen’s Car Park

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in a garden behind the Star Castle which then flew towards Porth Cressa

Iceland Gull – 1 also in the same garden behind the Star Castle later with another at Porthloo

Tuesday (19/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 Longstone

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in a garden behind the Star Castle which then flew towards Porth Cressa

Iceland Gull – 1 also in the same garden behind the Star Castle and 1 at Porthloo

Great Skua – 3 past Giant’s Castle during a sea-watch from 08:30-12:30

Skua sp – An unidentified “Catharacta” Skua past Giant’s Castle during a sea-watch from 08:30-12:30

Manx Shearwater –2 past Giant’s Castle during a sea-watch from 08:30-12:30

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 at Porth Hellick between the hides

Wednesday (20/01)

Cattle Egret –  2 Longstone

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in a garden behind the Star Castle, it or another below Tregarthen’s Car Park

Iceland Gull – 1 also in the same garden behind the Star Castle, 1 below Tregarthen’s Car Park, 1 Porthloo

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Lower Moors

Thursday (21/01)

Humpback Whale – 1 near Bartholomew Ledge, between the Garrison and St. Agnes

Cattle Egret – 4 Longstone

Spoonbill – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach

Yellow-legged Gull – 1 at Porthloo

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in the garden behind the Star Castle

Iceland Gull – 2 juveniles at Porthloo, 1 again in the garden behind the Star Castle

Kingfisher – 1 Tolman Point

Firecrest – 1 in the garden behind the Star Castle

Friday (22/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 Longstone

Eider – 1 off Bar Point

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in the garden behind the Star Castle

Iceland Gull – 1 again in the garden behind the Star Castle and a juvenile at Porthloo

Saturday (23/01)

Humpback Whale – 1 south of Samson

Cattle Egret – 3 at Longstone

Siberian Pink-footed Goose – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Russian White-fronted Goose – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Shoveler – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco

Common Scoter – 3 Crow sound

Great Northern Diver – 2 Crow Sound

Little Egret – 3 Lawrence Bay, St. Martin’s

Golden Plover – 4 Tresco, these or another 4 Lawrence Bay, St. Martin’s

Bar-tailed Godwit – 13 Lawrence Bay, St. Martin’s

Purple Sandpiper – 1 by the Old Quay, St. Martin’s

Glaucous Gull – 1 again in the garden behind the Star Castle

Iceland Gull – 1 flew over Buzza, 2 at Porthloo, 1 Samson

Siberian Chiffchaff– 1 Sandy Lane

Firecrest – 1 Tresco

Black Redstart – 1 in the garden of Porthloo Farmhouse, 1 Sandy Lane

Redpoll – A “mealy” still at Sunnyside

Sunday (24/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 Longstone

Common Sandpiper – 1 at Morning Point

Mediterranean Gull – 4 Porth Cressa

Glaucous Gull – Still in a garden behind Star Castle, 1 at Morning Point

Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 calling in the Holy Vale area

Merlin – 1 Parting Carn

(c) Robin Mawer
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