Saturday (11/03)
Cattle Egret – At least 4 at Trewince and 2 on Tresco.
Pink-footed Goose – 10 flew west over St. Nicholas Church, Tresco.
Shelduck – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Shoveler – 7 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pochard – 5 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Sandwich Tern – 3 in Porth Cressa and 1 flew west past Peninnis.
Merlin – 1 over New Grimsby.
Jackdaw – 2 around Hugh Town also seen elsewhere around St. Mary’s and these or 2 others on Tresco, this a scarce species on Scilly.
Raven – 1 over New Grimsby.
White Wagtail – 3 on Porth Cressa Beach.
Grey Wagtail – 1 on Porth Cressa Beach.
Sunday (12/03)
Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on the airfield, between the terminal building and the northern runway.
Cattle Egret – 5 in a field west of Longstone Bungalow and 1 opposite Sunnyside.
Jackdaw – 1 still around Hugh Town.
Great Northern Diver – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay.
Purple Sandpiper – 4 landed on Carrickstarne of Pulpit Rock, Peninnis.
Mediterranean Gull – 10 in Porth Cressa Bay.
Monday (13/03)
Cattle Egret – 5 in the large field opposite Sunnyside.
Pintail – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool.
Golden Plover – 1 flew over Sallyport.
House Martin – The first of the year was 1 hawking over Sallyport.
White Wagtail – 1 in the large field opposite Sunnyside.
Tuesday (14/03)
Cattle Egret – 5 in a field west of Longstone and 3 opposite Sunnyside.
Pintail – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Great Northern Diver – 1 still in Porth Cressa Bay.
Common Gull – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay.
Sandwich Tern – 2 in Porth Cressa Bay.
Wednesday (15/03)
Cattle Egret – 7 in a field west of Longstone and 1 at Parting Carn.
Sandwich Tern – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay.
Golden Plover – 1 flew over Porth Hellick.
White Wagtail – 1 in the chicken field by Tremelethen Trail.
Thursday (16/03)
Cattle Egret – At least 4 in a field west of Longstone.
Black Redstart – 2 at Porthloo (photo).
Friday (17/03)
Cattle Egret – Still 4 in a field west of Longstone and 2 at Salakee Farm.
Golden Plover – 7 flew southwest over King Edward’s Road, Peninnis.
Woodcock – 1 in a field opposite Airport Lane.
Swallow – The first of the year was one over Holy Vale.
