Sunday (06/03)

Surf Scoter – 1 still off Skirt Island, Tresco.

Eider – A female was south of Great Pentle Rock, Tresco.

Common Gull – 1 Porthloo.

Mediterranean Gull – 1 Porthloo.

Jack Snipe – 1 still on Lower Moors Pool.

Stock Dove – 5 at Pelistry Riding Stables.

Lapwing – 1 on the Golf Course.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 still singing at Rosehill.

Redwing – 3 in Old Town Churchyard.

Black Redstart – 1 still at Porthloo.

Monday (07/03)

Glossy Ibis – 1 in Simpson’s Field, Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 3 in cattle field north of Pool Road.

Pink-footed Goose – 5 in field above New Grimsby School, Tresco.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose – 1 Sout0h Beach, Tresco.

Pintail – 1 on Bryher Pool.

Pochard – 8 on the Abbey Pool and 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Eider – The female was still south of Great Pentle Rock, Tresco.

Mediterranean Gull – 2 Porthloo.

Fieldfare – 1 on Bryher. 

Black Redstart – 2 on Bryher.

Tuesday (08/03)

Stock Dove – 5 still at Pelistry Riding Stables.

Wednesday (09/03)

Jack Snipe – 1 still on Lower Moors Pool.

Thursday (10/03)

Surf Scoter – 1 still ENE of Skirt Island, Tresco.

Eider – A female was in Crow Sound midway between Bant’s Carn and South Beach, Tresco.

Slavonian Grebe – 1 off St. Martin’s east of Higher Town.

Jack Snipe – 1 still on Lower Moors Pool.

Purple Sandpiper – 3 at Old town Bay

Skylark – 2 at Pelistry Farm.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 singing from the hedge behind the “dipping” ponds in Rosehill Gardens.

Redwing – 1 at Pelistry Riding Stables.

Black Redstart – 1 on Porthloo Beach.

White wagtail – 5 at Pelistry Riding Stables.

Grey Wagtail – 1 at Little Porth.

Brambling – A male in full in the cow field at Pelistry Farm.

Friday (11/03)

Surf Scoter – 1 still off Skirt Island, Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 3 in Simpson’s Field, Tresco.

Garganey – A drake found on Porth Hellick Pool, proved to be quite elusive, spending a lot of time hidden in the reeds.

Eider – A female was off Skirt Island, Tresco.

Shelduck – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool.

Great Northern Diver – 2 off Skirt Island, Tresco.

Little Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.

Purple Sandpiper – 4 were on the rocks and beach at Porth Hellick Bay (photo).

Jack Snipe – 1 still on Lower Moors Pool and 2 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Black Redstart – 1 on Porthloo Beach and 1 at Little Porth.

Grey Wagtail – 1 at Little Porth.

Brambling – 2 with a Chaffinch flock in the cow field at Pelistry Farm.

Saturday (12/03)

Woodlark – 1 flew over Kittydown.

Sandwich Tern – 1 at Pendrathen was the first of the Year.

Shelduck – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool.

Little Egret – 4 at Porthloo.

Common Gull – 1 Porthloo.

Merlin – 1 flew across Porth Hellick Pool.

Black Redstart – 1 on Porthloo Beach.

(c) Martin Goodey
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