Saturday (16/12)
Surf Scoter – A 1st-winter female was still in Pentle Bay, Tresco,
Common Scoter – 9 off Carn Near, Tresco,
Greylag Goose – 1 in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors.
Shoveler – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – 12+ flew north from Porth Cressa.
Sunday (17/12)
Cattle Egret – 2 were still in field south of Longstone Bungalow.
Spoonbill – 3 on Samson flats.
Yellow-browed Warbler –1 by the Stephen Sussex Hide at Porth Hellick.
Firecrest – 1 in the garden of Longstone Bungalow.
Common Scoter – 9 off Carn Near.
Great Northern Diver – 5 off Bar Point.
Mediterranean Gull – 10 AT Pendrethan.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 10 between Bar Point and Pendrethan.
Whimbrel – 1 on the Wrasse off Pendrathen.
Humpback Whale – 1 breached off the west side of the Garrison and 1 odd Deep Point heading towards the Eastern Isles.
Fin Whale – 1 south of St. Agnes.
Monday (18/12)
Cattle Egret – 2 were still in field south of Longstone Bungalow.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1by the gate to the beach at the end of the Porth Hellick boardwalk,
Greylag – 1 still in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors.
Spoonbill – 2 on Sa
Golden Plover – 10 flew over the Airport.
Marlin – 1 at the Airport.
Firecrest – 1 calling in hedges at the Deep Point turning.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 at Higher Moors.
Humpback Whale – 1 was seen off Old Town and then off Peninnis heading west towards Photographs showed it to be Pi.-
Tuesday (19/12)
Spoonbill – 1 on Samson.
Harrier sp. – A Ring-tailed Harrier that flew in off the sea at Pelistry, was probably a Hen Harrier.
Common Buzzard – A large raptor that flew over Airport Lane was thought to be this species.
Wednesday (20/12)
Greylag – 1 still in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors.
Cattle Egret – 3 were still in fields south of Longstone Bungalow.
Spoonbill Grey Wagtail – 1 at on Samson.
Hen Harrier – A ringtail was flushed from the trach by Pelistry Beach.
Lapwing – 1 flew over Carn Friars Lane.
Grey Wagtail – 1 at north end of Holy Vale Trail and 1 Porth Hellick Loop.
Humpback Whale – 1 was off Deep Point.
Thursday (21/12)
Greylag – 1 still in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors.
Cattle Egret – 3 were still in fields south of Longstone Bungalow.
Great Norther Diver – 1 off Pendrathen.
Mediterranean Gull – 14 Porth Cressa.
Friday (22/12)
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Higher Moors (photo)
Greylag – 1 still in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors.
Cattle Egret – 3 were still in fields south of Longstone Bungalow.
Purple Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach (photo).
Lapwing – 1 flew south over Longstone and it or another seen later over Normandy fields.
Whimbrel – 1 at Pendrathen.
Humpback Whale – 1 off the Bartholomew Buoy.
