Wednesday (05/08)
White-rumped Sandpiper – After not been seen all day it reappeared on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes in the afternoon.
Great Shearwater – 2 a mile north of Menawethan, Western Rocks.
Lapwing – 1 still on St. Agnes Pool and 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Green Sandpiper – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Sandpiper – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool, 2 in Porth Hellick Bay and 1 on St. Agnes.
Whimbrel – 6 on St. Agnes
Mediterranean Gull – 1 on St. Agnes.
Pied Flycatcher – The juvenile male, photographed yesterday, was still in Old Town Churchyard.
Thursday (06/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 4 on the evening pelagic trip , 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 20 on the evening pelagic trip , 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 20 on the evening pelagic trip , 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Lapwing – 2 on St. Agnes Pool.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 still at Porth Hellick and 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.
Garden Warbler – 1 at Longstone.
Pied Flycatcher – The juvenile male was still in Old Town Churchyard.
Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on the evening pelagic trip, 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 2 on the evening pelagic trip , 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s.
Friday (07/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 3 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 40 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 24 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 3 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 50 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Puffin – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Arctic Skua – A pale phase bird was seen in Scilly waters s from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 still at Porth Hellick and 1 on St. Agnes Pool.
Mediterranean Gull – 10+ feeding on flying ants over Longstone.
Risso’s Dolphin – 4 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Harbour Porpoise – 4 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic trip , 12 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Saturday (08/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 50 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 40 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 4 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater –c300 on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Lapwing – 1 still on St. Agnes Pool.
Knot – 1 on St. Helen’s.
Wood Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 2 flew over St. Agnes.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 still in Old Town Churchyard.
Blue Shark – 1, weighing about 150lbs, on the daytime pelagic trip 8 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sunday (09/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 1 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 15 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater –1 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 12 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 6 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Mediterranean Gull – 15 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Yellow-legged Gull – A juvenile on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Little Egret – 15 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Lapwing – 1 still on St. Agnes Pool.
Wood Sandpiper – 10 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 calling on the Garrison in the evening.
Common Sandpiper – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Common Whitethroat – 2 in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 still in Old Town Churchyard,
Minke Whale – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Risso’s Dolphin – 6 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 1 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s…………………
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Harbour Porpoise – 20 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – “Lots” in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 2 near Rosevear.
Monday (10/08)
Honey Buzzard – 1 flew high over Hugh Town and then headed towards Gugh.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s (photos) and 1 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 10 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 4 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 10 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Mediterranean Gull – 1 on St. Agnes.
Wood Sandpiper – 8 on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 again heard over the Garrison at night.
Common Sandpiper – 1 at Porth Hellick.
Black-tailed Godwit – 4 on St. Agnes Pool.
Whimbrel – 1 on St. Agnes.
Marsh Harrier – 1 on St. Agnes.1 at Porth Hellick.
Common Swift – 4 over the Porth Mellon/Porthloo area and probably the same 4 over St. Agnes later.
Wheatear – 2 on Peninnis, 2 on St. Agnes and 1 on Rosevear.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 still on the Dead Pine Walk.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Tuesday (11/08)
Nightingale – 1 at Longstone briefly early evening.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 14 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s and 1 feeding near Bishop Rock.
Great Shearwater – 12 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 4 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Wood Sandpiper – 8+ on the Great Pool, Tresco and 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Purple Sandpiper – An early returning bird was on Rosevean.
Whimbrel – 2 on St. Agnes..
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
Ocean Sunfish – 3 on the daytime pelagic trip 14 miles west of St. Mary’s.
