Wednesday (19/01)
Lesser Scaup – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female was still near Skirt Island, Tresco.
Glossy Ibis – 1 on Pool Road, Tresco.
Cattle Egret – 2 by Rowesfield Cottage, Tresco, 1 opposite Farmer Brown’s Bulb Shop near Four Lanes and probably the same in a field at Longstone.
Spoonbill – 1 on Samson.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose – 3 in Porth Mellon.
Pink-footed Goose – 5 in Church Fields, Tresco.
Short-eared Owl – 1 in the woodpile Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Shoveler – 2 pairs Great Pool, Tresco.
Pintail – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Woodcock – 1 on Gugh.
Sparrowhawk – 1 Watermill Lane.
Mediterranean Gull – 11 in Tresco Channel.
Fin Whale – 1 off Peninnis going west and lost to view behind St. Agnes.
Thursday (20/01)
Cattle Egret – 1 opposite Farmer Brown’s Bulb Shop near Four Lanes.
Woodcock – 1 flushed at Higher Moors
Puffin – an early individual reported off Newman buoy.
Friday (21/01)
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female off South Beach, Tresco, seen from Bant’s Carn.
Black-necked Grebe – 1 off South Beach, Tresco, seen from Bant’s Carn.
Slavonian Grebe – 2 off Innisidgen.
Cattle Egret –3 in a field at Parting Carn.
Spoonbill – 3 on Samson, seen from the Garrison.
Black Redstart – 2 on Porthloo Beach and 1 Bar Point.
Humpback Whale – 1 off St. Agnes.
Saturday (22/01)
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female was seen again on a punt trip around Samson and the Eastern Isles (photo).
Slavonian Grebe – 3 seen on the punt trip around Samson and the Eastern Isles (photo).
Cattle Egret –3 in a field with cattle at Parting Carn.
Pink-footed Goose – 5 “grey” geese thought to be this species flew north past Deep Point.
Eider – A drake and 2 females seen on the punt trip around Samson and the Eastern Isles (photos).
Great Northern Diver – 20 seen on the punt trip around Samson and the Eastern Isles, 1 near Spanish Ledge and 1 flew east past Peninnis.
Woodcock – 1 Shooters Pool, Lower Moors.
Mediterranean Gull – 10 seen on the punt trip around Samson and the Eastern Isles.
Humpback Whale – 1 off Giant’s Castle.
Fin Whale – 1 off Peninnis.
Sunday (23/01)
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female was still near Skirt Island, Tresco.
Cattle Egret –3 commuting between Parting Carn, Sunnyside and Longstone
Spoonbill – 1 on Samson and 1 on Tobaccoman’s Ledge by Skirt Island, Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – An adult at Porthloo.
Monday (24/01)
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female was still south of Skirt Island, Tresco.
Cattle Egret – 3 just west of Longstone.
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson.
Tuesday (25/01)
Lesser Scaup – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Surf Scoter – The 1st-winter female seen from McFarland’s Down looking towards Tresco.
Glossy Ibis – 1 still Pool Road, Tresco.
Cattle Egret – 3 at Parting Carn.
Slavonian Grebe – 1 seen from McFarland’s Down looking towards the Eastern Isles.
Great Northern Diver – “Lots” seen from McFarland’s Down.
Greylag Goose – 1 flew over Porthloo, over Porth Mellon then over the airfield before eventually landing on the sea between St. Martin’s and the Eastern Isles.
Shoveler – 4 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pintail – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool.
Wigeon – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pochard – 10 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Eider – A drake & a female west of Guther’s Island and another female was seen from McFarland’s Down looking towards the Eastern Isles.
Kingfisher – 1 Porth Hellick Bay.
Raven – 1 flew west from St. Martin’s.
Common Gull – 4 at Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Grey Wagtail – 1 at Carn Leh, Old Town Bay.
