Welcome to the Isles of Scilly Bird Group website, the hub for bird and wildlife sightings on Scilly. Check out what’s been seen, and find out information on birding on the islands, our work, membership and our Bird and Natural History Review. You can also see which bird species require a description on Scilly.
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- Wednesday 19th – Tuesday 25th August 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsWednesday (19/08) Dartford Warbler – 1 by the path to Porth Hellick just inside the gate from the road. Cory’s Shearwater – 1 flew past Deep Point in the evening. Arctic Skua – 2 flew past Deep Point Read more…
- Wednesday 12th – Tuesday 18th August 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsWednesday (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 Read more…
- Wednesday 5th – Tuesday 11th August 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsWednesday (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. Read more…