Sunday (30/03)
Great Northern Diver – 18 between Carn Morval and Watermill, 5 off Watermill and 3 off the Garrison.
Hen Harrier – 1 over Samson.
Sandwich Tern – 6 on Hats Buoy off Innisidgen.
Firecrest – 1 singing in the pines near Longstone Terrace.
Black Redstart –2 Porthloo.
Monday (31/03)
Cattle Egret – 1 with cattle near Porthloo Duck Pond.
Cattle Egret – 2 Shark’s Pit.
Ring Ouzel – A male at Bant’s Carn.
Tuesday (01/04)
Purple Heron – 1 on St. Agnes Pool, was later seen at several locations on St. Mary’s.
Hoopoe – At least 4 around St. Mary’s, 1 at the Daymark, St. Martin’s and 1 on Gugh.
Red Kite – 1 flew over Sallyport.
Merlin – 1 on the Garrison over Morning Point.
Golden Plover – 1 at the airport.
Jack Snipe – 2 Porth Hellick.
Sandwich Tern – 8 off Bar Point.
Sand Martin – 5 Lower Moors and 1 on St. Martin’s.
House Martin – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Swallow – 1 Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Lower Moors and 2 on the Garrison.
Ring Ouzel – A male on the coastal path by the golf course.
Redwing – 1 on the Garrison.
Wheatear – 3 on the Golf Course.= and 8 on the Garrison.
Black Redstart – 15 on the Garrison, 4 on the Golf Course, 1 at Telegraph and 4 on St. Martin’s.
Yellow Wagtail – 2 in the Longstone/ Porth Hellick House area.
White Wagtail – 12 on off the sea on the Garrison.
Brambling – 1 on the Garrison.
Wednesday (02/04)
Little Ringed Plover – 1 at the pig field at Trewince (photo), this is a scarce bird on Scilly.
Woodchat Shrike – 1 at the pig field at Trewince.
Night Heron – 3 at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Purple Heron – 1 flew from the ringing station and it or others were seen over several sites on St. Mary’s.
Hoopoe – Still at least 9, probably more on St. Mary’s #. Including 3 feeding together on the Garrison (photo)and 5 on St, Martin’s including 4 together above Perseil.
Osprey – 1 flew north over Star Castle and then over Porthloo, the Golf Course and onto the Roads.
Red Kite – 1 seen over several locations on St. Mary’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 flew north over the airfield.
Merlin – A female at Gimble Port, Tresco.
Pintail– A drake on Porth Hellick Pool.
Golden Plover – 1 flew over the Garrison towards Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on the Golf Course.
Jack Snipe – 1 by the path near the Porth Hellick Loop Trail.
Sandwich Tern – 11 on buoys in Town Bay.
Swallow – 4 over the Golf course.
Sand Martin – 9 over the Golf Course, 4 Porth Hellick, 6 Lower Moors.
House Martin 1 over the Golf Course.
Firecrest – 1 still singing in Careg Dhu Gardens.
Redwing – 2 at Rosehill.
Ring Ouzel – A male at the northern end of the Golf Course and a male at the Garrison Campsite.
Mistle Thrush – 2 on the Golf course.
Wheatear – At least 40 and 25+ at Gimble Porth. Tresco.
Black Redstart – 30+ 0n St. Mary’s and 15+ at Gimble Porth, Tresco.
Common Redstart – 1 at the pig field at Trewince.
White Wagtail – 1 Little Porth and 4 on the golf course.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 at Gimble Porth. Tresco.
Blue=headed Wagtail – 1at Gimble Porth. Tresco.
Brambling – 19 at Gimble Porth. Tresco.
