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.
