Tuesday (10/01)

Stone Curlew – The bird that was last reported on December 21st was seen in a large flower field opposite Porthloo Lane at Telegraph, later moving to the field at the junction of Pungies Lane and MacFarland Down.

Arctic Skua – The light-morph adult Arctic Skua lingering from last year was by the southern runway on the airfield,

Cattle Egret – 4 at Longstone.

Little Egret – 1 at Longstone.

Manx Shearwater – 1 off Giant’s Castle.

Woodcock – 1 on Castella Down, St. Agnes.

Merlin – 1 over Pungies Lane.

Black Redstart – 1 around the Mermaid and Hugh Town Quay.

Wednesday (11/01)

Stone Curlew – Still in the same fields at Telegraph.

Cattle Egret – 4 still at Longstone.

Little Egret – 1 still at Longstone.

Red-throated Diver – 1 landed on the sea off Morning Point.

Great Northern Diver – 1 on the sea off Morning Point.

Arctic Skua – 1 on the sea off Morning Point.

Thursday (12/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 still at Longstone.

Long-eared Owl – 1 on Pump Lane in the evening.

Grey Phalarope – 1 off St. Agnes Quay.

Woodcock – 9 on Pump Lane in the evening.

Friday (13/01)

Stone Curlew – Was still in the same fields at Telegraph until flushed by flower pickers,

Cattle Egret – 4 still at Longstone.

Spoonbill – On Samson

Eider – A female in Pentle Bay, Tresco.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – A female in Holy Vale

Firecrest – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens and 1 at Higher Moors.

Saturday (14/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 still at Longstone.

Firecrest – 1, possibly 2 in Carreg Dhu Gardens

Sunday (15/01)

Cattle Egret – 4 still at Longstone.

Glaucous Gull – 1 at Porthloo (photo).

Mediterranean Gull – 5 at Shark’s Pit.

Caspian Gull – A “possible” first-winter bird flew over Shark’s Pit.

(c) Martin Goodey
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