Tuesday (16/11)

Spotted Sandpiper – 1 still on Porthloo Beach.

Dusky Warbler – 1 still at Higher Moors between the road & Holy Vale and 1 in Lower Moors opposite the track to the Hilda Quick Hide.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 near shooter’s Pool, Lower Moors.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 2 Lower Moors,2 Rosehill, 4 Porth Hellick and 2 Higher Moors.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 8 on South Beach, Tresco.

Lapwing – 1 flew over Pelistry Riding Stables.

Woodcock – 1 Porth Hellick, 2 in the Dump Clump and 2 in the Standing Stones Field.

Swallow – 3 Lower Moors and flying around a garden behind the Star Castle Hotel n the Garrison.

Redwing – 150 at Pelistry Riding Stables, including a leucitic bird (photo).

Black Redstart – 2 still on Porthloo Beach.

Wednesday (17/11)

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors and 1 possibly 2 still at Higher Moors with another bird a “probable” in the old quarry at Carn Gwaval.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 6 in Lower Moors including a singing male and 3 at Porth Hellick.

Spoonbill – 4 on Samson Flats.

Long-eared Owl – 1 flew from the pines on Tremelethen Trail towards Salakee.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 5 on South Beach, Tresco.

Great Northern Diver – 2 near Green island, Samson.

Kingfisher – 1 at Porth Hellick Pool.

Skylark – 4 flew west over Peninnis.

Black Redstart – 1 in a garden on High Lanes.

Swallow – 2 over the dump.

Grey Wagtail – 1 Lower Moors & 2 in the garden behind Star Castle Hotel on the Garrison.

Brambling – 5 at Porth Hellick.

Thursday (18/11)

Spotted Sandpiper – 1 still on Porthloo Beach.

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Newford Duck Pond and 2 Lower Moors.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 by Porthloo Duck Pond.

Little Egret – 1 Old Town Bay.

Woodcock – 1 on Tremelethen Trail.

Snipe – About 50 flushed in Lower Moors during maintenance work.

Black Redstart – 1 still on Porthloo Beach and 1 at Bread and Cheese Cove, St. Martin’s.

Redwing – 150+ flew over Porth Hellick ringing Station, 40 Parting Carn and 350 over Newford duck Pond.

Brambling – 30 at near Newford duck Pond.

Friday (19/11)

Spotted Sandpiper – 1 still on Porthloo Beach.

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 7 Lower Moors.

Merlin – A male flew over Hugh Town.

Mediterranean Gull – 2 past Peninnis.

Whimbrel – 2 at Pendrathen.

Swallow – 2 over the dump.

Fieldfare – 2 on the airfield.

Black Redstart – 1 still on Porthloo Beach, 1 at the airport, 4 on Porthloo Beach, 2 on Porth Cressa Beach and 1 I a garden on High Lanes.

Brambling – 15 Lower Moors.

Reed Bunting – 1 Lower Moors.

Saturday (20/11)

Lesser Scaup – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Dusky Warbler – 3 on Tresco, 1 at the Abbey Crossroad, 1 at the Rowesfield Crossroads and 1 near the David Hunt Hide.

Glossy Ibis – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco (photo).

Spoonbill – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco (photo.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at the Abbey Crossroads, 1 near the Swarovski Hide and 1 near the David Hunt Hide (photo).

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 calling in Watermill Lane, 14+ on Tresco and 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Firecrest – 1 on Tresco,

Whooper Swan – 6 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 8 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Great Northern Diver – 3 off South Beach, Tresco.

Little Egret – 3 on Tresco.

Merlin – 1 flew over the Dump Clump and 1 Toll’s Island

Woodcock – 7 on Tresco and 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Whimbrel – 8 Toll’s Island.

Mediterranean Gull – 21 on Tresco.

Swallow – 5 over the Longstone.

Siskin – 35 on Tresco and 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Brambling – 9 on Tresco, 3 Sunnyside Farm Trail, 1 Pelistry and 2 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

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