Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher.

Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 again at the north end of Middle Town Pine, St. Martin’s.

American Golden Plover – 1 on Castle Down, Tresco.

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

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher.

Glossy Ibis – 1 flew over St. Martin’s at 09:30 and over Bryher at 10:00.

Spotted Crake – 1 seen from the Swarovski Hide on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile between Fraggle Rock and Anneka’s Quay, Bryher. 

Red-backed Shrike – 1 near the campsite on Bryher.

Great Crested Grebe – the juvenile was in Pelistry Bay.

Spotted Redshank – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Dotterel – 1 on Castle Down, Tresco later moving to Shipman Head Down, Bryher.

Turtle Dove – 1 heard at Watermill. 

Great Shearwater – 3 seen from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Sooty Shearwater – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Little Egret – 2 on Tresco.

Golden Plover – 2 on Castle Down, Tresco.

Whimbrel – 1 at Porth Hellick Bay.

Common Sandpiper – 1 still at Carn Leh, Old Town Bay.

Mediterranean Gull – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay and 2 on Tresco.

Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 calling on the north side of Lower Moors Pool.

Whinchat – 2 in the Standing Stones Field and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden on St. -Agnes.

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Tree Pipit – 1 Salakee.

White Wagtail – 5 on Tresco. 

Grey Wagtail – 1 on Tresco. 

Tuesday (28/09)

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

American Golden Plover – 1 on Bryher Pool.

Glossy Ibis – 1 flew over Middle Town, St. Martin’s heading towards St. Mary’s. 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 at Porth Hellick at 13:30, it or another dropped into Lower Moors at 13:45 and then flew off towards Hugh Town and 1 was also briefly on St.Agnes Cricket Pitch at 14:10 (photo).

Common Rosefinch – 1 in the Browarth Fields, St. Agnes.

Turtle Dove species – 1 seen and photographed poorly in the garden of Lenteverne Cottage, Watermill was probably a European Turtle Dove.

Great Shearwater – 1 between the Garrison and St. Agnes seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Sooty Shearwater – 11 seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Balearic Shearwater – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Leach’s Storm-petrel – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Spotted Crake – 1 again seen from the Swarovski Hide on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Great Crested Grebe – The juvenile was still in Pelistry Bay.

Dotterel – 1 still on Castle Down, Tresco.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 still near the campsite on Bryher.

Ring Ouzel – 1 flew over Maypole.

Spotted Redshank – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Brent Goose – 1 off Bar Point and on Bryher Pool.

Pink-footed Goose – 1 on Bryher Pool.

Common Sandpiper – 1 still at Carn Leh, Old Town Bay.

Whimbrel – 4 on Toll’s Island, Pelistry Bay.

Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porth Cressa and 1 opposite the Mermaid Inn.

Great Skua – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 singing at Porth Hellick Pool.

Yellow Wagtail – 2 at Green Farm and 3 on Tresco.

Grey Wagtail – 1 on Tresco.

(c) Steve Brayshaw
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