Wednesday (30/07)
Green Sandpiper – 1 heard from the airport
Common Sandpiper – 9 at Bar Point, 3 on Porthloo Beach, 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 4 on Tresco.
Whimbrel – 3 on Tresco.
Yellow-legged Gull – 4 juveniles on Tresco.
Kingfisher – the first of the autumn, were 2 on Tresco.
Thursday (31/07)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 13 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – c250 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s and 14 in Scillonian waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 5 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s and 5 in Scillonian waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 28 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s and 2in Scillonian waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Yellow-legged Gull – An adult on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Friday (01/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – c100 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 20 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s and 4 in Scillonian waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 200 on an evening pelagic trip 8,5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s and 2in Scillonian waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 30 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Balearic Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – c1000 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Gugh.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – c160 on an evening pelagic trip 8.5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Saturday (02/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel– 4 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
European Storm-petrel – 40 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 30 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo) and 2 flew past Peninnis.
Great Shearwater – c250 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
Sooty Shearwater – 30 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – C2000 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Long-tailed Skua – 1 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
Arctic Tern – 35 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 13, including 5 in one group, on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – c200 on a daytime pelagic trip 12.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sunday (03/08).
Wilson’s Storm-petrel– 16 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
European Storm-petrel – 40 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 10 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo) and 2 flew past Peninnis.
Great Shearwater – 34 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
Sooty Shearwater – 6 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s (photo).
Manx Shearwater – C500 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Tern – 6 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Whimbrel – 3 on Watermill beach.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – c200 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark– 7 on a daytime pelagic trip 9.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Monday (04/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel– 36 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – c300 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
6 Whimbrel – 3 on Porthloo beach and 1 Porth Hellick beach.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Harbour Porpoise – 6 on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark– 2 caught, tagged and released on an evening pelagic trip 5.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Tuesday (05/08)
European Storm-petrel – 2 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 2 on the return crossing.
Cory’s Shearwater – 4 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 2 on the return crossing to Penzance.
Sooty Ahearwater – 1 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the evening crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Water Rail – A juvenile on Porth Hellick Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors.
Common Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors and 1 on Menawthen. Eastern Isles.
Wheatear – 3 on the airfield was the first report of autumn returning birds.
