Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the friends and family of Paul Buxton, who sadly passed away on 7th October. We are all deeply saddened by the news.
Sunday (04/10)
Wilson’s Snipe – A “probable) still on Lower Moors Pool.
Sora Rail – 1 still showing from the Seaward Hide on Porth Hellick Pool.
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – Birds still present on St. Martin’s and St. Agnes and now identified to species.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse.
Lapland Bunting – 1 on the airfield and 1 on Wingletang Down, St, Agnes.
Common Rosefinch – On St. Agnes, 1 was at the eastern end of Porth Killier and it or another at Tamarisk Farm.
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile was on wires behind Old Town Inn.
Glossy Ibis – an estimated 5or 6 birds around the islands,
Snow Bunting – 1 around Porth Hellick.
Leach’ Storm-petrel – 2 on a daytime pelagic trip 10 miles south west, returning via Bishop Rock and the Western Isles.
European Storm-petrel – 35 on the pelagic trip.
Cory’s Shearwater – 180 on the pelagic trip.
Great Shearwater – 120 on the pelagic trip.
Sooty Shearwater – 11 on the pelagic trip.
Common Scoter – 1 near Teän.
Grey Phalarope – About 200! on the pelagic trip, mostly close to Bishop Rock (photo).
Great Skua – 2 on the pelagic trip.
Puffin – 4 on the pelagic trip.
Common Scoter – 1 near Teän.
Grey Plover – 13 on the pelagic trip.
Purple Sandpiper – 2 on the pelagic trip.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 15+ on Teän.
Kingfisher – 3 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Turtle Dove – 1 still in the rolled field at Telegraph and 1in the field opposite the entrance to the golf club.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Common Whitethroat – 1 on Porth Hellick Loop.
Garden Warbler – 1 opposite Old Town Inn.
Wood Warbler – 1 near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 briefly at Carn Gwaval, 2 in Lower Moors and 2 on the path between telegraph and the golf course.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 on St. Martin’s.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at the Shooting Club on the Garrison.
Whinchat – 1 in the field below the Garrison football pitch, 2 Deep Point and 5 on St. Martin’s.
Common Redstart – 1 Carn Friars Farm and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Grey Wagtail – 1 at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Bottlenose Dolphin – 3 on the pelagic trip.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – c200 on the pelagic trip.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 12 on the pelagic trip.
Blue shark – 8 on the pelagic trip.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on the pelagic trip.
Monarch Butterfly – 1 on St. Martin’s
Lesser Emperor Dragonfly – 1 on Pungies Lane.
Monday (05/10)
Wilson’s Snipe – A “presumed” still on Lower Moors Pool.
Sora Rail – 1 was still on Porth Hellick Pool and another! Was on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III.
Leach’s Storm-petrel – 2 were seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III.
Cory’s Shearwater c600 on a mini-pelagic trip around the Western Rocks and Bishop Rock.
Great Skua – 2 on a mini-pelagic trip around the Western Rocks and Bishop
Grey Phalarope – c180 on a mini-pelagic trip around the Western Rocks and Bishop
Glossy Ibis – 1 on St. Martin’s and 3 or 4 on St. Mary’s.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse (photo).
Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile was still around Old Town.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still at the bulb dump, Browarth. St. Agnes.
Purple Sandpiper – 2 on a mini-pelagic trip around the Western Rocks and Bishop
Wigeon – 1 on the sea with a large flock of Cory’s Shearwater.
Jack Snipe – 1 seen from the ISBG hide in Lower Moors.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 2 on Porthloo Beach.
Harrier sp – A ringtail flew High over Holy Vale and then the airfield
Kingfisher – 2 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Lesser Whitethroat – 2 by the Hilda Quick hide. Lower Moors.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 opposite the junction to the airport and 1 in Lower Moors.
Yellow-browed Warbler – On St. Mary’s 1 in the sunken Garden, 1 opposite the junction to the airport, 1 Longstone, 1 Shooters’ Pool., Lower Moos, 1 Newford Duck Pond and Content Lane. On St, Martin’s 1 on the Plains and 1 on Little Arthur Farm. St. Martin’s. on Bryher 1 was in Apple Tree Glade.
Firecrest – 1 still at the Rocky Hill chalets.
Mistle Thrush – 1 on the Golf Course.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 on St. Martin’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 4 on Bryher and 1 on St. Martin’s.
Black Redstart – The first of the autumn was 1 on Little Porth.
Fin Whale – 2 on the mini-pelagic, 1 of which was lunge-feeding alongside the boat. The photo of 1 with a Common Dolphin gives an idea of its immense size (photos).
Minke whale – 1 on the mini-pelagic.
Common Dolphin – c100 on the mini-pelagic.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 20 on the mini-pelagic.
Tuesday (06/1)
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 was still on Lower Moors Pool (photo).
Sora Rail – The juvenile was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the adult was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
American Pipit – 1 was on the beach at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes (photo).
American Golden Plover – 1 flew over Abbey Pool and Bryher before settling on Castle Down, Tresco. 1 flew over Salakee Farm towards the airfield late afternoon.
Glossy Ibis – 1 flew over Old Town Bay and into Lower Moors, 2 still in at field by the “Moos” Normandy, 1 still on St. Martin’s and a very confiding bird behind Tresco Gallery (photo).
Cory’s Shearwater – 3 flew west past Peninnis Head and 8 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 flew west past Peninnis Head.
Caspian Gull – 2 were in Porth Hellick Bay.
Grey Phalarope – 9 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III.
Golden Plover – 3 on Castle Down, Tresco.
Grey Plover – 2 on the rocks between the Flats and St. Lawrence’s Bay.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 2 at Porthloo/Porth Mellon and 1 at Stoney Porth, Bryher.
Whimbrel – 1 at Porthloo.
Rustic Bunting – 1 on Wingletang Down flew to sunflower seed at the end of Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still at the bulb dump, Browarth. St. Agnes.
Lapland Bunting – 1 on the path from Carn Near to the Great Pool, Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on wires behind Old Town Inn.
Little Grebe – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Hobby – 1 flew over the Great Pool, Tresco.
Kingfisher – 1 Old Town Bay and 1 Porth Mellon.
Wryneck – 1 on Peninnis.
Common Whitethroat – 1 on St. Agnes.
Lesser Whitethroat – 2 by Shooters’ Pool.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Lowr Moors.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 3+in Lower Moors,1 in Holy Vale, 2 Longstone, 3 Tresco, 1 St. Agnes and 1 at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.
Firecrest – 1 still at Rocky Hill Chalets and 1 in oaks near the entrance arch to Holy Vale winery.
Spotted Flycatcher – 2 in the Community Orchard at Trenoweth.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens and 1 in the Middle Town pines, St. Martin’s.
Black Redstart – 1 on the Church roof on Tresco.
Siskin – 10 flew west from Tresco Gardens Cafe and 1 Longstone.
Silver-striped Hawkmoth – 1 trapped at Peacehaven, Watermill Cove.
Lesser Emperor Dragonfly – 1 by Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Wednesday (07/10)
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 was still on Lower Moors Pool.
Sora Rail – The juvenile was still on Porth Hellick Pool.
American Pipit – 1 was on the beach at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes.
American Golden Plover – 1 flew over Holy Vale towards Longstone.
Barred Warbler – 1 by New Grimsby Quay, Tresco.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still at the bulb dump, Browarth. St. Agnes.
Common Rosefinch – 1 still on Gugh.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on wires behind Old Town Inn.
Glossy Ibis – 2 sin 2 different fields by the “Moos” Normandy and 1 still in a field near the New Inn, Tresco.
Corncrake – A “probable” walked across the road at Newford Duck Pond.
Lapland Bunting – 1 still on the airfield,
Golden Plover – 1 in a field at the southern end of King Edward’s Road, Peninnis.
Jack Snipe – 1 on Lower Moors Pool.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 2 on Porthloo Beach.
Whimbrel – 2 on Porthloo Beach.
Kingfisher – 1 on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Turtle Dove – 1 in a tomato field near the New Inn, Tresco.
Skylark – 9 on Peninnis.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 3+ on St. Mary’s and 2 on Tresco.
Firecrest – 1 still at Rocky Hill Chalets.
Black Redstart – 1 still at Little Porth.
