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 26th August – Tuesday 1st September 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsWednesday (26/08) Cory’s Shearwater – c100 were seen on a short 3 hour daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip. Sooty Shearwater – 5 on the daytime Read more…
- 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…