Friday (03/09)
Bluethroat – 1 still at Porth Hellick on the mud opposite the Seaward Hide, a second bird was seen briefly on the mud in the northeast corner of the pool.
Wryneck – 1 still on Carn Friars Farm in the maze orchard,2 on the west side of Peninnis, 1 on the track from New Grimsby to Castle Down, Tresco and 1 on St. Agnes in a field along the track from the church to the campsite.
Marsh Harrier – a juvenile flew over Maypole.
Dotterel – 1 on Castle Down, Tresco.
Ruff – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Little Egret – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Mediterranean Gull – 2 Porth Cressa.
Swift – 1 flew over the Garrison towards Hugh Town.
Spotted Flycatcher – 3 Carn Friars Farm.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 at St. Martins Vineyard and 1 on the track from New Grimsby to Castle Down, Tresco.
Whinchat – 1 Carn Friars Farm.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on the Garrison Football Pitch.
Fin Whale – 1 seen west of Wolf Rock from the Scillonian III.
Saturday (04/09)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 doing as circuit around the pines behind the Cadet Hut/Shooting Club/football changing rooms (photo).
Black Tern – 1 with a flock of Sandwich Terns over the ledges to thew south of Middle Town/Lower Town, St. Martin’s. This a scarce bird on Scilly.
Bluethroat – 1 still at Porth Hellick on the mud opposite the Seaward Hide.
Wryneck – 1 on the western side of Peninnis, 1 on the road near the hangars at the airport, 1 still on Tresco and 1 near the Coastguards Cottages on St. Agnes.
Dotterel – 1 still on Castle Down, Tresco.
Golden Plover – 7 on Castle Down, Tresco.
Knot – 2 on the beach near Middle Town, St. Martin’s.
Sparrowhawk – 2 over Holy Vale Vineyard.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porth Cressa.
Whitethroat – 1 in the Garrison Pines.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in the Garrison Pines and 2 in the pines at Town Hill, Tresco.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the Garrison Pines, 4 in the pines at Town Hill, Tresco and 4 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 4 near the Airport terminal building and 1 on the western side of Peninnis.
Tree Pipit – 2 on the Garrison.
Yellow Wagtail – 4 in a cattle field on Peninnis and 1 on the Garrison.
Sunday (05/09)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Shooting.
Ortolan Bunting – 1 on the path by the Steval on the Garrison.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 by the cricket nets on St. Martin’s, this is one of the earliest autumn records on Scilly (photo).
Common Rosefinch – A juvenile east of the pitch and putt, Bryher.
Wryneck – 8 on St. Mary’s, 3 on the western side of Peninnis, 2 on the Garrison, 1 on the path into Old Town Church, 1 on Carn Friars Farm and 1 in a garden on Church Road, Hugh Town. Also 4 on St. Agnes.
Dotterel – 1 still on Castle Down, Tresco.
Little Stint – A juvenile on Bryher Pool.
Golden Plover – 1 calling over Hugh Town.
Knot – 3 on Par Beach Middle Town, St. Martin’s.
Dunlin – 51 on Bryher Pool
Whimbrel – 3 at Pendrathen.
Black Tern – 1 on Broad Ledge off Lower Town, St. Martin’s.
Mediterranean Gull – a juvenile at Porth Cressa.
Raven – 2 flew east over Peninnis.
Whitethroat – 6 on the western side of Peninnis.
Garden Warbler – 1 on Bryher.
Spotted Flycatcher – 3 on the western side of Peninnis, 12 on Bryher and 3 on St. Martin’s.
Pied Flycatcher – 4 in the Garrison Pines, 6 on St. Martin’s, 6 on Bryher and 5 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 along King Edward’s Road, Peninnis, 12 on St. Agnes, 11 on Bryher and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Redstart – 3 on St. Martin’s and 4 on St. Agnes.
Tree Pipit – 6 flew east over Old Town Church and 4 in the Garrison Pines.
Yellow Wagtail – 14 on St. Agnes and 2 on St. Martin’s.
Grey Wagtail – 1 flew east over Old Town Church.
