Monday (18/05)

Whimbrel – 1 on Porthloo Beach.

Swift – 1 over Middle Town, St. Martin’s.

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Lower Town, St. Martin’s.

Tuesday (19/05)

Shoveler – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Pochard – 3 drakes on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Swift – 3 over Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Great Northern Diver  – 2 in Pentle Bay, Tresco.

Whimbrel  – 5 on South Beach, Tresco. and on Bryher 7 at Great Par & 1 in Popplestone Bay.

Common Whitethroat  – 1 singing beside the eastern runway on the airfield.

White Wagtail – 1 in the bare field next to Bourdeaux Pottery.

Redpoll  – 1 in a mixed flock of finches at Shooters’ Pool.

Wednesday (20/05) 

Shoveler  – On Tresco single drakes were on both pools.

Pochard  – 1 on Tresco.

Tufted Duck  – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Great Northern Diver  – 2 seen from a boat crossing from St. Martin’s to St. Mary’s.

Bar-tailed Godwit  – 3 on Tresco.

Whimbrel  – 6 on Tresco.

Swift  – 5 over Tresco.

Thursday (21/05)

Great Northern Diver – 1 in Higher Town Bay, St. Martin’s.

Swift  – 2 over the Great Pool, Tresco and 2 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s.

Rook  – 1 at the east end of the Great Pool, Tresco.

Turtle Dove  – 2 in the field next to Bourdeaux Pottery.

Whimbrel  – 7 Great Bay, St. Martin’s.

Redpoll – 3 on Townhill, Tresco.

Friday (22/05)

Golden Oriole – 1 in the pines at the top of Carreg Dhu Gardens.

Dartford Warbler – 1 still singing on Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.

Shoveler – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco

Pochard – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco and a pair with 1 duckling.

Tufted Duck – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Great Northern Diver  – 4 near Annet and 1 near Menawethan, Eastern Isles.

European Storm-petrel – 22 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.

Manx Shearwater  – 130 near Annet in the evening.

Common Tern  – 2 on Spencer’s Buoy.

Puffin – 1 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.

Purple Sandpiper  – 11 on Annet.

Whimbrel  – 3 Pentle Bay, Tresco.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 2 Pentle Bay, Tresco.

Marsh Harrier – 1 over the St. Mary’s dump area, later seen over Teän and then flew towards Porth Seal, St. Martin’s.

Swift  – 1 at the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco.

Cuckoo – 1 calling at Churchtown Farm, St. Martin’s.

Whitethroat – 1 singing in the pines on Salakee Down.

Saturday (23/05)

Dartford Warbler – 1 still singing on Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.

Great Northern Diver  – 2 in Par Bay, St. Martin’s.

Whimbrel – 3 on Porth Cressa Beach early morning and 1 on the beach of Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco.

Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over Churchtown Farm, St. Martin’s.

Turtle Dove – 1 flew over Porth Hellick Pool towards St. Martin’s

Sunday (24/05)

Dartford Warbler – 1 still singing on Chapel Down, St. Martin’s.

Great Northern Diver –  2 between the Garrison & Samson, 1 off the Blockhouse, Tresco and 1 in Rushy Bay, Bryher.

Whimbrel  – 4 on Teän and 3 on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes.

Marsh Harrier  – 1 around the Plains, St. Martin’s.

Swift  – 1 over St. Agnes.

Turtle Dove – 1 in a garden on High Lanes and 1 in Lowertown Farm fields, St. Agnes.

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