Wednesday (13/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison.
Melodious Warbler – 1 by the path through Lower Moors.
Mediterranean Gull – 8 on the rocks by Carn Near, Tresco.
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 at Little Arthur, St. Martin’s.
Common Whitethroat – 1 at Content.
Pied Flycatcher c in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison, 1 in Lower Moors, 2 in Longstone Cottage Garden, 2 in Carreg Dhu Gardens, 2 in the Parsonage garden on St. Agnes and 5 on Bryher.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison, 1 on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes and 4 on Bryher.
Tree Pipit – 1 at Content.
Crossbill – 4 flew over the Garrison.
Thursday (14/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still on the Garrison in the pines around the cricket pavilion and the cadet hut.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s,
European Storm-petrel –.50 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 8 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Common Swift –1 over the Garrison
Common Whitethroat –1 in the Garrison pines behind the cadet hut
Spotted Flycatcher –2 in the Garrison pines behind the cadet hut and 1 in Longstone Cottage Garden
Pied Flycatcher – 1 on Sandy Lane, 1 in Holy Vale, 1 in Lower Moors, 1 in Longstone cottage Garden and3 in the Garrison pines behind the cadet hut.
Ocean Sunfish– 2 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Friday (15/08)
Lanner Falcon? – A “Lanner” type falcon was seen flying east over the garden of the Star Castle Hotel staff accommoation.
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still on the Garrison in the pines around the cricket pavilion and the cadet hut.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8 on an evening pelagic trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel –50 on an evening pelagic trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s and 5 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Annet.
Common Swift – 1 at Trewince.
Common Whitethroat – 1 in Brambles by the Woolpack accommodation block on the Garrison and 4 at Trewince.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Trewince and 3 in Carreg Dhu Gardens.
Pied Flycatcher . – 4 at Trewince and 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin –
Saturday (16/08)
SAKER FALCON – The large falcon seen over the Garrison yesterday was identified by some as a hybrid . Today it has been seen and photographed at various locations around St. Mary’s. The photographs show that it is definitely a juvenile Saker. However the photos also showed that it has a closed ring on its left leg, so is probably an escaped falconers bird
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 9 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles west of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 80 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 4 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Wryneck – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens.
Pied Flycatcher– 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles west of St. Ma
Sunday (17/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler –1 still in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison.
Saker Falcon – The presumed escaped falconers bird was seen over Gweal Hill. Bryher
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 12 on a daytime pelagic trip 11 miles northwest of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – c150 on a daytime pelagic trip 11 miles northwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on a daytime pelagic trip 11 miles northwest of St. Mary’s.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone.
Whinchat – 1 Higher Moors
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on a daytime pelagic trip 11 miles northwest of St. Mary’s.
Monday (18/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler –1 still in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison (photo}.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on an evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel –c80 on an evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s and 3 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III, on the morning crossing from Penzance to St, Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Yellow-legged Gull – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison and 1 at Longstone.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in a garden behind ST, Mary’s parish church and 1 at Longstone.
Whinchat – 1 on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison.
Tuesday (19/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler –1 still in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison.
Icterine Warbler –1 in the garden of Longstone Cottage (photo).
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 30 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 2 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 1 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – 1 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Yellow-legged Gull – 1 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Black Tern – 1 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool. Later moving to Lower Moors (photo). 1 flew over Carn Gwasal.
Whimbrel – 1 flew over Porth Hellick Down and 2 on Porthloo Beaach.
Hobby – 1 flew over the Garrison playing field.
Kingfisher –1 in Lower Moors
Common Swift – 4 over Carn Gwaval and1 over St. Agnes cricket pitch.
Common Whitethroat – 1 at Carn Friars.
Garden Warbler – 1 in the garden of Longstone Cottage.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 in the garden of the staff accommodation behind Star Castle on the Garrison and 1 Old Town Churchyard.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 at Carn Friars, 2 in Lower Moors, 1 Borough Farm, 1 in the garden of Longstone Cottage, 1 Peninnis. 2 on St. Martin’s and 1 on Bryher.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 130 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 50 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 1 on an evening sharking/fishing/birding pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.
