Monday (30/03)
Cattle Egret – 1 at Rowesfield Crossroads, Tresco
Marsh Harrier – 1 flew north over Porth Hellick Pool.
Pochard – A drake was on Porth Hellick Pool.
Black-throated Diver – 1 was off South Beach, Tresco.
Whimbrel – 7 at Deep Point.
Tuesday (31/03)
Merlin – 1 was at Telegraph.
Common Gull – 2 Porth Cressa Bay.
Great Skua – 2 in Scilly waters were seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Puffin – 11 in Scilly waters were seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Common Sandpiper – 1 was at Browarth, St. Agnes.
Wheatear – 1 was at Browarth, St. Agnes.
White Wagtail – 2 Porthloo.
Grey Wagtail – 1 Little Porth.
Wednesday (01/04)
Dartford Warbler – 1 still on St. Martin’s, from the track on the north side of John Batty’s Hill.
Black-throated Diver – 1 was seen from a boat between St. Mary’s and Tresco and later seen in Great Bay, St. Martin’s.
Great Northern Diver – 1 off Lower Town Quay, St. Martin’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 was over Gugh.
Pochard – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Great White Egret – 1 at the Creeb and it or another in Old Town Bay and on Porth Hellick Pool.
Whimbrel – 10 at Deep Point.
Rook – 1 flew low over Parson’s Field, Hugh Town towards the Garrison. This is a scarce bird on Scilly
Sand Martin – 4 over Porth Hellick Pool.
Swallow – 3 at Deep Point, 3 Porth Hellick Pool, 1 ‘in off’ at Giant’s Castle and 1 over Parting Carn chicken filed.
Wheatear – 1 at Giant’s Castle and 1 at Deep Point.
Thursday (02/04)
Dartford Warbler – The male was still on Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.
Black-throated Diver – 1 was again in Great Bay, St. Martin’s.
Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over Holy Vale, Porth Hellick and Old Town before flying over Gugh and on to Annet.
Merlin – 1 over the Garrison and then onto St. Agnes.
Purple Sandpiper – 2 on Menawethan, Eastern Isles.
Manx Shearwater – 60 in Scilly waters were seen from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Sandwich Tern – 2 off Innisidgen.
Rook – 2 on the Golf Course
Friday (03/0
Great White Egret – 1 in Old Town Bay,
Merlin – 2 on Wingletang, St. Agnes.
Swallow – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Sand Martin – 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Saturday (04/04)
American Wigeon – A first-winter drake (photo) was found on Porth Hellick Pool and showed well. This was the first record since 2019.
Great White Egret – 1 at Porth Hellick Pool.
Whimbrel – 10 at Deep Point.
Swallow – 5 Porth Hellick Beach.
Sunday (05/04)
American Wigeon – Still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Woodchat Shrike – 1 was in the paddock below Porth Hellick House and the flew into the pines by the house.
Dartford Warbler – 1 was still on St. Martin’s (photo).
Cattle Egret – 1 was at Rowesfield, Tresco.
Rook – 3 flew over Newford Duck Pond.
Swallow – 5 overt Porth Hellick Pool and 8 on the telegraph wires below Porth Hellick House.
Redwing – 4 flew over Newford Duck Pond.
