Tuesday (21/09)
Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear (photo).
Great Crested Grebe – 1 still off Morning Point and then drifted towards Woolpack Battery (photo).
Common Rosefinch – A 1st-winter bird In fields north of Airport Lane.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco,
Melodious Warbler – 1 still between Maypole and Borough Farm (photo).
Great Northern Diver – 1 off Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Little Grebe – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco, this is a scarce visitor to Scilly.
Spotted Redshank – 1 on Simpson’s Field, Great Pool, Tresco.
Wryneck – 1 by the road to the Golf Club and 1 on the coastal path near Giant’s Castle.
Little Egret – 8 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 7 on Porthloo.
Skylark – 1 over Carn Friars.
Black Redstart – 1 at Little Porth.
Wednesday (22/09)
Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear.
Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher Pool then moving to Stinking Porth.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 on Shipman Head Down, Bryher (photo).
Rose-Coloured Starling – A juvenile was in fields at Hillside Farm, Bryher.
Spotted Redshank – 1 on the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco.
Curlew Sandpiper – 1 at Stinking Porth, Bryher.
Dunlin – 30 at Stinking Porth, Bryher.
Merlin – 1 over Pool Road, Tresco.
Great Shearwater – 50 at sea 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock (photo).
Sooty Shearwater – 1 at sea 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 calling at Porth Hellick Pool.
Tree Pipit – 3 on Helvear.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on Helvear.
Siskin – 1 on Helvear.
