Wednesday (20/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison and a second bird on Gugh.
Wryneck – 1 on Bryher.
Osprey – 1 with a fish at Bar Point flew into the pines.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 still in Lower Moors
Jack Snipe – 1 at the south end of the Great Pool, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Whimbrel – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Kingfisher – 1 on Lower Moors Pool.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone.
Spotted Flycatcher – 7 at Trewince and 4 in the Carn Friars area and 1 at Longstone.
Pied Flycatcher – 4 at Trewince, 1 at Newford Duck Pond, 2 in the pines at Trenoweth, 2 in a roadside hedge near Normandy and 1 in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors
Whinchat – ! at Borough Farm.
Tree Pipit – 2 on Gugh and 1at Borough Farm.
Thursday (21 /08)
Subalpine Warbler (sp) – A female not identified to species (Eastern or Western) was very elusive along the Garrison walls in the Redan E area.
European Storm-petrel – 20 on an evening birding/fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s and 4 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on an evening birding/fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 3 on an evening birding/sharking fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sabine’s Gull – 1 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – 1 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Little Egret – 13 roosted on Simpson’s Field, Tresco and 6 were on Bryher.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 on Lower Moors Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Lower Moors Pool.
Ruff – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Whimbrel – 1 on Bryher
Wryneck – 2 on St. Martin’s.
Common Whitethroat – 1 at Longstone.
Pied Flycatcher – 2 at Trenoweth, 1 at Longstone, 5 on St. Martin’s and 5 on Bryher.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 at Trenoweth, 2 at Longstone and 2 on St. Martin’s.
Whinchat – 1 at Trenoweth.
Tree Pipit – 1 briefly in Lower Moors, 1 at Trenoweth, 1 at Longstone and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Yellow Wagtail – 5 flew northeast over Porth Hellick.
Crossbill – 2 at Trenoweth.
Ocean Sunfish – 20on an evening birding/fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 5 caught, tagged and released on an evening birding/fishing trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Friday (22/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison.
Subalpine Warbler– The female was still in the Redan E area on the Garrison walls (photo).
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
European Storm-petrel – 10 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Great Shearwater – 8 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Manx Shearwater – 400 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Sabine’s Gull – 1 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Arctic Tern – 3 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool
Wryneck – 1 on S. Martin’s.
Common Swift – 1 over the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Whitethroat – 1 at Green Farm.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Spotted Flycatcher – 5 on St. Mary’s, 4 on St. Martin’s and 1 at Racket Town Tresco
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in the Carn Friars/Mount Todden area and 2 on St. Martin’s.
Whinchat – 2 in the Carn Friars/Mount Todden area.
Common Redstart – in the Carn Friars/Mount Todden area, 1 at Longstone.
Tree Pipit – 4 in the Carn Friars/Mount Todden area and 2 on St. Martin’s.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Humpback Whale – 1 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Fin Whale – 1 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Risso’s Dolphin – 8 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – c100 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Ocean Sunfish – 3 on an evening birding trip 10 miles southwest of St. Mary’s .
Saturday (23/08)
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison, showing very occasionally and briefly.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 6 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’ and 1 from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 25 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s and 5 from the Scillonian III on the evening crossing from St. Mary’s to St. Mary’s. 530 were ringed overnight on Annet, with controls, retraps of birds previously ringed, from France. Jersey and the British mainland. All birds were netted at the colony without the use of tape lures. So all controls will be Scilly breeders ringed elsewhere.
Cory’s Shearwater – 4 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s 3 from the Scillonian III on the evening crossing from St. Mary’s to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 60 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s 15 from the Scillonian III on the evening crossing from St. Mary’s to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 10 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s and 1 from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Balearic Shearwater – 2 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – c3000 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s. 25 were ringed overnight on Annet.
Sabine’s Gull – 2 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Tern – 12 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Purple Sandpiper – 3 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Osprey – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Wryneck – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 in Lower Moors.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garison and 2 on St. Agnes.
Pied flycatcher – 1 in the Dead Pine Walk on The Garison and 3 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 near the airport turning circle.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on St. Agnes.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – c300 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s
Blue Shark – 1 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on a daytime birding trip 17 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Sunday (24/08)
Ortolan Bunting – 1 flew over the track behind Parting Carn in the evening.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 15 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 60 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 14 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 500 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Sabine’s Gull – 3 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s (photo).
Great Skua – 1 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – 1 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Black Tern – 1 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Dotterel – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s (photo).
Knot – 6 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s. and 1 on South Beach Tresco.
Ruff – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Sandpiper – 1 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit –
Mediterranean Gull – 6 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Swift – 1 over Tresco.
Wryneck – 1 still in on St. Agnes.
Garden Warbler – 1 at Longstone.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 at Longstone and 1 in a field near St. Agnes Lighthouse.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 150 on a daytime birding trip 18.5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Monday (25/08)
Saker Falcon – The escaped falconers bird is still on the islands and was seen on a kill in the fields between Longstone and Sandy Lane.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 25 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 5 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 20 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – 2 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Dotterel – 1 on Shipman Head Down, Bryher.
Common Sandpiper – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 Old Town Bay.
Turtle Dove – 1 on wires behind the Borough Farm buildings.
Melodious Warbler – 1 in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison (photo).
Common Whitethroat – 1 in a field near the millstone on King Edward’s Road, Peninnis.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 Old Town Bay.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 on wires behind the Borough Farm buildings and 2 at Lower Town, St, Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 in a field near the millstone on King Edward’s Road, Peninnis and 1 at Porth Killier, St. Agnes.
White Wagtail – Old Town Bay.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 50 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 4 on an evening birding trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Tuesday (26/08)
Melodious Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison and 1 in gardens at the corner of Telegraph Road and Pungies Lane.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 9 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 40 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 3 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s and in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Great Shearwater – 8 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater– 3 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s and 2 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Grey Phalarope – 3 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Little Egret – 22 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Hobby – 1 flew south over Carn Wethers on Green Lane.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Borough Farm, Tresco
Whinchat – 1 by the Great Pool, Tresco.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
Harbour Porpoise – 6 on an evening fishing & birding trip 9 northeast miles of St. Mary’s.
