Friday (15/10)
Monarch Butterfly – 1 flew over Porth Hellick Beach (photo).
Spotted Sandpiper – Relocated at Watermill Cove.
Dusky Warbler – 1 at Hugh House on the Garrison.
Red-rumped Swallow – 1 ranging from Watermill to Peninnis showed regularly over Porth Hellick.
Red-throated Pipit – 1 in the horse paddock at Pelistry Riding Stables, what was probably this bird was heard calling at the end of Peninnis.
Bluethroat – 1 still Gweal Hill, Bryher.
Little Stint – A bird thought to be this species was seen on the beach at Higher Town, St. Martin’s.
Woodlark – 1 flushed at Innisidgen Burial Chamber.
Common Rosefinch – 1 in the garden of Hugh House on the Garrison.
Wryneck – 1 still on Bryher near Stinking Porth.
Cattle Egret – 1 in a pine tree behind Hugh House on the Garrison then moving to a cattle field between Porthloo & Telegraph Road and 5 flying around St. Agnes landed at Periglis
Spotted Redshank – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Jack Snipe – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick and 1 Lower Moors.
Snow Bunting – 1 on rocks below he Star Castle, Garrison.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Rosehill and 1 on the track to Gugh Bar, St. Agnes.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 2 near Samson.
Pink-footed Goose – 1 in a field behind Gimble Porth, Tresco.
Eider – The drake was still at Skirt Island, Tresco.
Golden Plover – 2 flew over Salakee, 5 on Tregarthen Hill, Tresco.
Grey Plover – 1 flew over Pelistry.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on Lower Moors Pool.
Kingfisher – 1 Watermill Cove and 1 on the Big Pool, St. Agnes.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 near Shooter’s Pool, Lower Moors.
Firecrest – 1 near Morning Point on the Garrison.
Black Redstart – 1 at Woolpack, Garrison, 2 by Hugh House, Garrison, 21 on rocks below the Steval, Garrison, 1 at Pilot’s Retreat, 2 on rocks at Peninnis Head, 1 Trenoweth, 2 Parting Carn, 1 near Pelistry Riding Stables, 1 Thomas Porth and 2 by he emergency services building on the airport.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Rosehill.
Siskin – Still high numbers reported from St. Mary’s.
