Wednesday (26/08)
Cory’s Shearwater – c100 were seen on a short 3 hour daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Sooty Shearwater – 5 on the daytime pelagic trip and 1 flew past Deep Point.
Arctic Skua – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Arctic Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Yellow-legged Gull – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Little Grebe – 1 on Tresco.
Pintail – 3 on Tresco.
Cattle Egret – 1 in the iris field north of the road opposite to the path to Porth Hellick and was on the pool in the evening.
Little ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes Pool.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 2 briefly on Porth Hellick Pool and 13 on Tresco.
Common Sandpiper – 5 on Tresco
Little Stint – 1 on Tresco.
Ruff – 1 on Tresco.
Knot – 2 on Pentle Beach, Tresco.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 5 on Pentle Beach, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on Tresco.
Kingfisher – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 flew down Tresco Channel.
Wryneck – 2 on the Garrison, 1 by Bryher Pool and 1 in the log pile behind Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Longstone.
Pied Flycatcher – 3 at Borough Farm, 1 at Longstone and 1 at Trewince.
Nightingale – 1 on Telegraph.
Redstart – 1 in Mount Todden Pines.
Yellow Wagtail– 2 on Tresco.
Bottlenose Dolphin – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip.
Thursday (27/08)
Citrine Wagtail – A female was on St. Agnes Pool.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Honey Buzzard – A dark phase bird flew in off the sea at Browarth, St. Agnes and was later seen over the golf course/Porthloo area.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 22 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 18 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 7 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Golden Plover – 1 flew over Longstone,
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes, commuting between the pool and Porth Coose.
Curlew Sandpiper – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 4 on St. Agnes Pool and 2 flew over Longstone.
Ruff – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 briefly at Porth Hellick and 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wryneck – 1 on the short grass by the entrance to Woolpack Battery, 1 near the Steven Sussex Hide and 2 on Tresco.
Common Whitethroat c4 at Porth Hellick.
Garden Warbler – 1 at Longstone.
Icterine/Melodious Warbler – 1 by Longstone Cottage.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Longstone.
Nightingale – 1 at Longstone.
Whinchat – 1 on Porth Hellick Down and 2 by St. Agnes Pool.
Tree Pipit – 1 on Porth Hellick Down.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 2 caught, tagged and released on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Friday (28/08)
Citrine Wagtail – A female that appeared to be the bird that was on St. Agnes yesterday was on the Great Pool, Tresco
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 36 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Europea Storm-petrel – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – c200 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 50 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes flew from the Pool to Periglis Beach.
Little Stint – 3 on Tresco.
Curlew Sandpiper – 4 on Tresco.
Wood Sandpiper – 4 on Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 6+ on Tresco.
Common Sandpiper –1 on Tresco.
Ruff – 2 on Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 on Tresco.
Pied Flycatcher – 2 on the Garrison, 1 at Lower Broome and 1 in the Dead Pine Walk,
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 6 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Saturday (29/08)
Citrine Wagtail – The female was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Tresco on the Abbey Pool.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 14 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Europea Storm-petrel – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 50 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 15 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 3 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Tern – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes,
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Sunday (30/08)
Citrine Wagtail – The female was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Tresco on the Abbey Pool.
Spotted Crake – A juvenile was on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 36 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Europea Storm-petrel – 5 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 50 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s and 30 from a seawatch from Deep Point between 14:00 and 16:45.
Great Shearwater – 250 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s and 16 from a seawatch from Deep Point between 14:00 and 16:45.
Sooty Shearwater – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo).
Arctic Tern – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s and 1 from a seawatch from Deep Point between 14:00 and 16:45.
Arctic Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Long-tailed Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s .
Grey Phalarope – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo) and 1 from a seawatch from Deep Point between 14:00 and 16:45.
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Little Stint – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Curlew Sandpiper – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wood Sandpiper – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 8 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Sandpiper – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Ruff – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 3 on South Beach, Tresco and 1 flew past Deep Point.
Wryneck – 1 was still on the path near Boscawen’s Battery on the Garrison.
Monday (31/08)
Citrine Wagtail – The female was still on the Great Pool, Tresco (photo).
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco (photo).
Spotted Crake – 1 still by rocks at the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 11 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Europea Storm-petrel – 10 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 14 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 17 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Little Stint – 3 on Tresco.
Curlew Sandpiper – 3 on Tresco. (photo)
Wood Sandpiper – 3 on Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 9 on Tresco.
Common Sandpiper –3 on Tresco.
Ruff – 1 on Tresco.
Black-tailed Godwit – 3 on Tresco.
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Wryneck –1 at Longstone, 2 on the Sandy Path between Pentle Bay and the concrete road to Carn Near and 1 on Bryher.
Pied Flycatcher –1 on the path from Carreg Dhu Gardens to Parting Carn.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 10 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue shark – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Tuesday (01/09)
Citrine Wagtail – The female was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper – The first of the autumn was 1in a paddock by the entrance to the riding stables at Pelistry and later in fields by the lane to Mount Todden.
Dotterel – 1 on Wingletang, St. Agnes (photo).
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Corncrake – 1 flew off the track to Porth Hellick into deep vegetation.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Europea Storm-petrel – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – c400 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – c150 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 3 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Balearic Shearwater – 1 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Sabine’s Gull – 5 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Long-tailed Skua – 2 (1 dark phase and 1 blonde phase) which gave very close and prolonged views on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s (photos).
Arctic Skua – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes on the cricket pitch.
Curlew Sandpiper – 4 were still on the Great Pool, Tresco
Wryneck – 1 on a stone wall at the end of King Edward’s Lane Peninnis and 1 at Lower Town, St. Martin’s.
Whinchat – 1 on the airfield.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on the airfield.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 6 on the evening pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
