Wednesday (12/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 7 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 3 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Cattle Egret – 1 on the track between the pools on Tresco.

Wood Sandpiper – 12 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green Sandpiper – 8 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Common Sandpiper – 4 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Whimbrel – 2 on St. Agnes.

Risso’s Dolphin – 4 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 8 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Ocean Sunfish – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Thursday (13/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 35 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Pochard – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Mediterranean Gull – 1 on St. Agnes.

Wood Sandpiper – 16 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Green Sandpiper – 12 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 2 flew over St. Agnes in the “early hours”.

Common Sandpiper – 7 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 flew over St. Agnes in the “early hours”.

Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Whimbrel – 1 in Old Town Bay and 6 on St. Agnes.

Pied Flycatcher – 2 on Bryher.

Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Blue Shark – 5 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s, 3 of which were caught, tagged and released.

Friday (14/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 12 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 25 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s and 30 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 40 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 15 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Sooty Shearwater – 1 on the 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.

Manx Shearwater – 200 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.

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

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

Wood Sandpiper – 13 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green Sandpiper – 8 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Common Sandpiper – 6 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Whimbrel – 1 in Old Town Bay and 1 on St. Agnes.

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Borough Farm.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 at Trenoweth.

Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Harbour Porpoise – 6 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 15 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles west of St. Mary’s.

Saturday (15/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 20 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 75 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 15 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Sooty Shearwater – 4 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Grey Phalarope – 1 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Wood Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors.

Green Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors.

Hobby – 1 over Higher Moors/Holy Vale.

Nightingale – 1 on the Garrison (photo).

Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on the west side of Peninnis near the allotments.

Spotted Flycatcher – 2 at Porth Hellick

Tree Pipit – 1 on the Garrison.

Sunday (16/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 20 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 15 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 3 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Great Skua – 1 in Scillonian waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Puffin – 1 on the daytime  pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Osprey – 1 over Pelistry Bay.

Hobby –1 over St. Mary’s.

Lapwing – 2 on the airfield.

Green Sandpiper – 3 on Porth Hellick Pool and 4 on Lower Moors Pool.

Wood Sandpiper – 1 on Lower Moors Pool and 1 flew over the Garrison.

Black-tailed Godwit – 40 to 50 were circling around the Eastern Isles.

Garden Warbler – 1 on the Garrison.

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 on the Garrison and 1 by Porth Hellick Pool.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 on the Garrison and 1 by Porth Hellick Pool.

Wheatear – 1 on the Garrison.

Risso’s Dolphin – 7 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Monday (17/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 21 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 12 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 48 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Lapwing – 2 on Peninnis.

Little Stint – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green Sandpiper – 11 on the Great Pool, Tresco, 3 on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 on Lower Moors Pool.

Wood Sandpiper – 10 on the Great Pool, and1 on Lower Moors Pool 

Common Sandpiper – 7 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 on Lower Moors Pool.

Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Wood Warbler – 1 by Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 in Lower Moors.

Tree Pipit  – 1 briefly in Lower Moors.

Short-beaked Common Dolphin –20 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna –6 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Blue Shark –2 on the evening  pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.

Tuesday (18/08)

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 55 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

European Storm-petrel – 35 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Cory’s Shearwater – 42 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Great Shearwater – 3 on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

Lapwing – Still 2 on  Peninnis.

Little Stint – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green Sandpiper – 14 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Wood Sandpiper – 12 on the Great Pool, and 1 on Lower Moors Pool 

Common Sandpiper – 4 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Black-tailed Godwit – 9 on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Yellow-legged Gull – A juvenile was on St. Agnes cricket pitch.

Blue Shark –3 caught, tagged and released on the evening  pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.

(c) Kris Webb

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