Saturday (06/01)

Common Gull – 2 at Porthloo.

Merlin – 1 flew over the old school site at Carn Thomas.

Sunday (07/011)

Cattle Egret – 3 in the field opposite Longstone Lodge.

Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors

Great Northern Diver – 1 in Hugh Town Harbour.

Purple Sandpiper – 2 on Carrickstarne, off Peninnis.

Whimbrel – 1 on Newford Island, Porthloo.

Siskin – 5 in a field opposite Normandy Swimming Pool (photo).

Humpback Whale – 1 off Deep Point.

Fin Whale – 1 off Deep Point.

Monday (08/01)

Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over Lower Moors and headed towards the end of Peninnis.

Purple Sandpiper – 3 on Porth Hellick Beach.

Black Redstart – 3 at Little Porth.

Humpback Whale – 1 off the Garrison.

Tuesday (09/01)

Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors.

Great Northern Diver – 1 again in Hugh Town Harbour.

Little Egret – 1 in Old Town Bay and 1 in Porth Hellick Bay.

Woodcock – 1 in the Standing Stones Field.

Yellow-legged Gull – An adult on the Porth Cressa rocks.

Common Gull – 1 on the Porth Cressa rocks.

Mediterranean Gull – 5 on the Porth Cressa rocks.

Redwing – C30 at the Dump Clump.

Black Redstart – 1 at Porth Cressa.

Fieldfare – 4 flew from Parting Carn towards Tremelethen

Grey Wagtail – 1 in the Tremelethen Chicken Field.

White Wagtail – 2 in the Tremelethen Chicken Field.

Humpback Whale – 1 again off the Garrison.

Wednesday (10/01)

Marsh Harrier – 1 flew from Gugh towards St. Mary’s.

Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors.

Golden Plover – 2 on the Golf Course.

Lapwing – 1 on the Golf Course.

Woodcock – 3 on the path from Juliet’s Garden, below the Golf Course.

Black Redstart – 1 below Bant’s Carn.

Humpback Whale – 1 again off the Garrison.

Fin Whale – 1 again off the Garrison.

Thursday (11/01)

Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors.

Whimbrel – 1 on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo.

Golden Plover – 1 on the Golf Course.

Lapwing – 1 on the Golf Course.

Marlin – A male briefly at Porth Hellick

Woodcock – 1 on Gugh.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 at Porth Hellick.

Humpback Whale – At least 1 seen off headlands on St. Mary’s.

Friday (12/01)

Red-throated Diver – 3 off Innisidgen/Green Fam Lane.

Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors.

Woodcock – A “few” in the Standing Stones Field.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 1on Porthloo Beach

Mediterranean Gull – 20 at Pendrathen.

Manx Shearwater – 3 off Old Town Bay.

Marlin – a male in the pines north of Sandy Lane.

Short-eared Owl – 2 on lower path on the walk to Cromwell’s Castle, Tresco.

Firecrest – 1 at the Old Town end of Lower Moors.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 at Porth Hellick.

(c) Martin Goodey
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