Monday (20/02)
Long-tailed Skua – Sadly, the adult seen on Saturday was found dead on Porth Hellick Down.
Pink-footed Goose – 9 in fields above the cricket pitch on Tresco.
Glaucous Gull – 1 that flew over New Grimsby, Tresco was identified as a different bird to the recent individual on St. Mary’s.
Cattle Egret – 6 visiting cattle fields at Trewince & Longstone and 2 in fields above the cricket pitch on Tresco.
Spoonbill – 1 on Samson.
Lapwing – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 5 in Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Yellow-legged Gull – An adult was on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Humpback Whale – 2 off the airport near Gilstone Rocks.
Tuesday (21/02)
Slavonian Grebe – 2 showing off Innisidgen.
Cattle Egret – 6 in a field west of Longstone, then 3 flew towards Trewince.
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson shoreline.
Common Scoter – 5 off Innisidgen.
Great Northern Diver – 3 off Innisidgen.
Golden Plover – 2 on the golf Course
Purple Sandpiper – 6flew from the Gilstone Rock, Old Town Bay to Church Point.
Whimbrel – 10 at Innisidgen.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in Longstone Cottage Garden.
Firecrest – 1 in Longstone Cottage Garden.
Wednesday (22/02)
Richard’s Pipit – 1 still showing very well by the airport terminal buildings (photo}.
Slavonian Grebe – 2 still showing off Innisidgen.
Cattle Egret – 1 in a field near Longstone.
Spoonbill – 2 on Samson.
Lapwing –1 flew over Tolman.
Cetti’s Warbler –1 calling between the Skate Park and the Standing Stones Field.
Thursday (23/02)
Cattle Egret – 6 in a field at Four Lanes which then moved to Trewince.
Shoveler –1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Buzzard –1 flew west over Longstone.
Mediterranean Gull – 9 at Little Porth.
Fieldfare –1 at Watermill Lane.
Pied/White Wagtail – 1 mixed flock of 1o Alba wagtails (containing a least 4 White) at Porth Cressa.
Grey Wagtail – 1 at Watermill Lane.
Friday (24/02)
Cattle Egret – 5 in a field west of Longstone Bungalow.
Common Buzzard –1 over Porth Hellick House.
Merlin – 1 at Watermill Cove.
Firecrest – 1 in Car.reg Dhu Gardens
Black Redstart – 1 on Porth Cressa Beach.
Saturday (25/02)
Cattle Egret – 6 in a field west of Longstone Bungalow.
Spoonbill –2 on Samson.
Common Buzzard – 1 flew northwest over Carreg Dhu.
Lapwing –1 flew over Porth Hellick House towards Salakee.
Grey Wagtail – 1 in the chicken field at Tremelethen.
Sunday (26/02)
Richard’s Pipit – 1 still showing by the airport terminal buildings.
Cattle Egret – 6 still commuting between Longstone and Trewince.
Shoveler – The female was still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Mediterranean Gull – 4 at Porth Cressa.
Common Gull – 4 Water Mill Cove area and 3 at Porth Cressa.
