Wednesday (15/09)

Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badiusBalearic” Shrike was still on Helvear.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Top Rock Hill, St. Martin’s.

Ortolan Bunting – 1 briefly in a filed opposite St. Agnes Water Sports.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile near Bryher Boatyard.

Wryneck – 1 still at Porth Wreck near Deep Point, 1 still just north of Fraggle Rock and 2 on St.Martin’s, 1 at Top Rock Hill & 1 near the Old Quay.

Wood Warbler – 1 in the pines above Middle Town, St. Martin’s.

Turtle Dove – 1 still with Collared doves in the field north of “the Moos”, Normandy.

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

Water Rail – 2 Porth Hellick Pool.

Mediterranean Gull – 4 on Nornour and 4 at Bar Point.

Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Little Egret – 2 in Porth Hellick Bay.

Garden Warbler – 3 on Bryher.

Spotted Flycatcher – 2 behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison, 2 on St. Martin’s and 4on Bryher.

Pied Flycatcher – 2 behind the Cadet Hut & 1 at Lower Broome, both on the Garrison, 2 on St. Martin’s and 10 on Bryher.

Redstart – 1 in a ploughed field on Peninnis and 1 on Bryher.

Whinchat – 1 in a ploughed field on Peninnis, 3 on St. Martin’s and 12 on Bryher.

Yellow Wagtail – 2 Porth Hellick Pool.

Thursday (16/09)

Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badiusBalearic” Shrike was still on Helvear.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on St. Martin’s briefly in fields east of Little Arthur Farm flew off towards the Daymark.

Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 on Bryher Pool (photo).

White-rumped Sandpiper – 1 on Bryher Pool flew off.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 at the south end of Bryher.

Melodious Warbler – 1 between Maypole and Borough Farm.

Rose-coloured Starling – 3 juveniles in the fields behind Rushy Bay, Bryher.

Wryneck – 1 below the Golf Club, 1 on the airfield, 1 on Top Rock Hill, 1 with the Melodious between Maypole and Borough Farm, 1 on Top Rock Hill, & 1in the sheep fields above Higher Town, both St. Martin’s.

Turtle Dove – 1 still with Collared doves in the field north of “the Moos”, Normandy.

Water Rail – 1 Lower Moors.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 6 on Porthloo Beach. 

Common Sandpiper – 1 at Carn Leh, Old Town Bay and 1 at Little Porth.

Garden Warbler – 1 in the elms by the skate park at the school and 1 in a garden on Church Street, Town.

Spotted Flycatcher – 3 on the Garrison.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the elms by the skate park at the school and 1 on the Garrison.

Whinchat – 1 below the Golf Club.

Tree Pipit –2 in fields on Borough Farm Lane, St. Mary’s.

Grey Wagtail – 1 Lower Moors.

White Wagtail – 20 on the Golf course and 8 on Porth Hellick Beach.

(c) Kris Webb https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

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