Wednesday (23/09)

Short-toed Lark  – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse

Red-backed Shrike  – 1 still om St. Agnes (photo).

Lapland Bunting – 1 on the airfield in the evening and it or another near Pulpit Rock, Peninnis Head.

Great Shearwater – 6 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the late afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Sooty Shearwater – 2 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the late afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Glossy Ibis – 2 circled St. Agnes Pool and 1 dropped in Before moving to Porth Coose. 1 also over Peninnis and 1 was still on the Abbey Pool.

Great White Egret  – 2 dropped into Abbey Pool, Tresco and 8! landed on Bryher .Pool the flew off 10 minutes later.

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

Kingfisher – 1 at Porth Hellick.

Wryneck  – 1 on the coastal path on west side of Peninnis and 1 was on the footpath at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes.

Spotted Flycatcher  – 1 at Longstone.

Common Redstart – 1 at Longstone and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Pied Flycatcher  – 2 in Popplestone Fields. Bryher.

Monarch – 1 was been harried by 2 Red Admirals on King Edward’s Road, Peninnis.

Thursday (24/09)

Short-toed Lark  – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse

Red-backed Shrike  – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Hoopoe – 1 briefly  at English Point, St. Martin’s.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Peninnis flew towards Pulpit Rock and it or another east of the airport terminal building in the evening.

Glossy Ibis – 2 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Cory’s Shearwater – 3 near Bishop Rock.

Sooty Shearwater –1 near Bishop Rock.

Common Sandpiper – 1 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 6 on the beach at Pentle Bay and 1 at Porthloo.

Short-eared Owl – 2 on Samson.

Wryneck – 1 on the path near English Island Point, St. Martin’s.

Turtle Dove – 1 flew over the Garrison Football Pitch, 1 at Golf Farm (photo)  and 1 at English Point, St. Martin’s.

Skylark  – 1 on Peninnis and 1 on the airfield.

Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on Pound Lane, St. Martin’s.

Firecrest – 1 at Longstone and 1 on St. Agnes.

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and 1 Longstone.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 at Newford Duck Pond, 1 Longstone, 1 Pool Road Tresco, and 1 pines at Middle Town, St. Martin’s.

Common Redstart – 1 at Mount Todden.

Whinchat – 1 at Mount Todden.

Yellow Wagtail – 3 on Peninnis.0

Grey Wagtail – 1 at Longstone and 1 at Newford Duck Pond.

Friday (25/09)

Upland Sandpiper – 1 was found St. Agnes late afternoon (photos). This is the 15th record for Scilly and the first since 2011.

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler – The bird on Gugh was unfortunately found dead.

Subalpine Warbler  – A male was on the Garrison by the path from Morning Point to the campsite.

Short-toed Lark  – 1 still around Peninnis.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Peninnis between the end of King Edward’s Lane and the Lighthouse.

Great White Egret  – 1 flew from Porth Hellick Pool and was later on Lower Moors Pool.

Glossy Ibis  – 2 flew over Lower Moors and were found later in a field by the track at the back of  Carn Vean Tea Rooms.

European Storm-petrel – 13  between St. Mary’s and Wolf Rock.

Sooty Shearwater –6between St. Mary’s and Wolf Rock.

Grey Phalarope – 29  between St. Mary’s and Wolf Rock.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 1  flew over Castells, St. Agnes.

Whimbrel – 1 on Porthloo Beach.

Short-eared Owl – 1 flying along the southeast side of Peninnis.

Merlin – 1 over Wingletang, St. Agnes.

Kingfisher – 1  on Porth Hellick Pool.

Wryneck – 1 at Browarth, St. Agnes and 1 in the field opposite the Riding Stables.

Turtle Dove  – 1 still opposite the entrance to the golf course and 1 in Chapel Fields, St. Agnes.

Common Redstart  – 3 on St. Mary’s. 5 on St. Agnes, 1 on St. Martin’s.

Yellow Wagtail  – 1 in the field opposite the Riding Stables.

Grey Wagtail  – 1 in the field opposite the Riding Stables and 1 on Shooters’ Pool, St. Agnes.

Monarch – 1 at Normandy Corner.

(c) Mark Baker
(c) Martin Goodey
(c) Mark Baker
(c) Paul Buxton
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