Wednesday (30/09)
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still by the bulb dump at Browarth, St. Agnes (photo).
Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse.
Lapland Bunting – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 still on the airfield.
Glossy Ibis – 1 still in the field next to the “Moos” at Normandy.
Corncrake – 1 in a field at Cove Vean, St. Agnes.
Cory’s Shearwater – A constant stream of birds going south past Bryher (80 in the first hour of sea-watching), 20 flew past Giant’s Castle, 1 flew past Deep Point and 5 were seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 1 was seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Common Scoter – a female type in Porth Cressa.
Dotterel – 1 on the golf course.
Golden Plover – 1 on the golf course.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach and 1 on Campsite Beach, St. Agnes.
Kingfisher – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco,
Turtle Dove – 2 still in a field at Telegraph.
Yellow-browed Warbler –1 in bushes at Newford Duck Pond and 1 by the entrance to Carreg Dhu.
Firecrest – 1 on Sunnyside Farm Trail and 1 at Maypole.
Pied Flycatcher – 1 still in a field at Telegraph, 1 in Old Town Churchyard. 5 on St. Agnes and 1 on Pool Road, Tresco.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes.
Whinchat – 1 on the wall behind the Garrison football pitch.
Common Redstart – 1 on Peninnis Farm Trail, 1 on the golf course and 1 in Browarth fields hedge, St. Agnes.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 on Porthloo Beach and 1 on St. Agnes cricket pitch.
Long-tailed Blue – 1 in the first field to the left of Pelistry Lane. This a rare butterfly on Scilly.
Lesser Emperor Dragonfly – 1 at New Quay slipway south of Watermill Cove.
Thursday (01/10)
Red-throated Pipit – 1 flew low calling over Longstone Lodge
Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 seen briefly twice in the Fuit Cage/Chapel Fields area. St. Agnes was not identified to species level, i.e. Western or Eastern.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course/
Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse.
Lapland Bunting – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 still on the airfield.
Glossy Ibis – 1 still in the field next to the “Moos” at Normandy (photo).
Cory’s Shearwater – As yesterday, “lots” still passing Bryher and St. Martin’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 off the Steval on the Garrison.
Wigeon – 3 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Little Grebe – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Dotterel – 1 still on the golf course.
Golden Plover – 1 still on the golf course.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Whimbrel – 1 on Porthloo Beach.
Short-eared Owl – 1 in Popplestone Fields, Bryher and 1 near Pernagie Point, St. Martin’s.
Turtle Dove – 2 still in a field at Telegraph, 1 on the roof of the David Hunt hide on Pool Road, Tresco and 1 flew over St. Agnes Campsite.
Skylark – 8 on the airfield
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 in Carreg Dhu/ Longstone, 1 Salakee1 in the elms by St. Martin’s cricket pitch and 1 between the hides on Pool Road, Tresco.
Firecrest – 1 Holy Vale
Pied Flycatcher –10 on St. Mary’s, 3 on St. Martin’s, and 1 in the Parsonage garden, St. Agnes.
Spotted Flycatcher – 6 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Martin’s and 1 Borough Farm. Tresco.
Whinchat – 2 on the golf course, ! Higher Moors and 1 in the horse paddocks behind the Garrison playing fields.
Common Redstart – 1 still on Peninnis Farm Trail, 1 in Browarth fields hedge & St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes and 1 Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Borough Farm. Tresco.
Long-tailed Blue – 1 briefly in field to the left of Pelistry Lane.
Friday (02/10)
Sora Rail – A small rail seen briefly in the morning by people reed cutting at Porth Hellick showed better mid-afternoon and was identified as a Sora.
Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 seen on St. Martin’s but as the bird on St. Agnes was not identified to species level, Photos were taken so hopefully it will be fully identified.
Barred Warbler – 1 was in the back garden of a house on Sallyport.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course.
Common Rosefinch – 1 at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes.
Lapland Bunting – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 still on the airfield.
Glossy Ibis – 1 still in the field next to the “Moos” at Normandy.
Cory’s Shearwater – 4 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Dotterel – 1 still on the golf course.
Golden Plover – 1 still on the golf course.
Grey Phalarope – 5 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Whimbrel – 1 on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo.
Wigeon – 3 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Little Grebe – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco and it or another on Porth Hellick Pool in the evening.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 10 on Gleaner Beach, Tresco.
Osprey – 1 flew over Bar Point.
Turtle Dove – 1 on Tresco.
Common Whitethroat – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach, 1 Watermill and 1 on the track between the airport and Old Town.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 was in bushes at Shooters’ Pool, and 1 on St. Agnes.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Trenoweth Community Orchard and 1 in the Middle Town pines, St. Martin’s.
Firecrest – 1 on Rocky Hill and 2 at the top of the road to Holy Vale near Maypole.
Redwing – 1 on Rocky Hill was the first report of the autumn.
Pied Flycatcher – 6 on St. Mary’s.
Spotted Flycatcher – 4 on St. Mary’s and 1 St. Martin’s.
Whinchat – 1 at Salakee.
Common Redstart C at Halangy Down.
Saturday (03/10)
Wilson’s Snipe – A bird that was probably this species was seen on Lower Moors Pool early evening.
Sora Rail – 1 showing well on and off at Porth Hellick Pool (photo).
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 was seen briefly again in the pines above Middle Town, St. Martin’s
Bonelli’s Warbler – Another not identified to specie was seen briefly in the Fruit Cage, St. Agnes.
Red-throated Pipit – 1 seen briefly on Peninnis south of the gate at the end of King Edward’s Road.
Short-toed Lark – 2 still around Peninnis Lighthouse.
Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still by the bulb dump at Browarth, St. Martin’s.
Lapland Bunting – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 still on the airfield.
Snow Bunting – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach
Purple Heron – 1 briefly in Lower Moors and then flew towards the project pool.
Glossy Ibis – 5+ were seen in various locations around St. Mary’s.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s. This is the latest date that this species has been recorded,
European Storm-petrel – 35 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 1 on the return trip in the afternoon.
Arctic Skua – 1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Black Tern – 2 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Grey Phalarope – 27 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 23 on the return trip.
Bar-tailed Godwit – 3 on Porthloo Beach.
Kingfisher – 1 Lower Moors Pool and 1 Porth Hellick Pool.
Turtle Dove – 1 still in the rolled field at Telegraph.
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach and 1 at Shooters’ Pool.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Watermill Cove and 1 in Old Town Church.
Firecrest – 1 at the bottom of the Sunnyside Farm Trail.
Ring Ouzel – 1 at north end of Porthloo Lane, 1 on Salakee Down and 2 on King Edward’s Road.
Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Carreg Dhu.
Pied Flycatcher – 7 on St. Mary’s.
Whinchat –2 on St. Mary’s and 3 west of Bryher Campsite.
Common Redstart – 1on King Edward’s Road, Peninnis and 1 west of Bryher Campsite.
Yellow Wagtail – 3 on Peninnis and 2 at Porth Hellick.
Grey Wagtail – 4 on the Salakee Farm track and 1 at Shooters’ Pool.
Monarch Butterfly – 1 flew east over Old Town.
Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly – 1 at Bar Point.
Lesser Emperor Dragonfly – 1 halfway along King Edward’s Lane, Peninnis.
