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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- Monday 27th June – Tuesday 5th July 2022 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (27/06) Rose-coloured Starling – An adult in Tresco Abbey Gardens and a juvenile on St. Martin’s. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo). Cory’s Shearwater – 8 on Read more…
- Monday 20th – Sunday 26th June 2022 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (20/06) Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still visiting the garden behind Star Castle. Mediterranean Gull – 11 on a sandbank between Merrick & Plumb Islands. Tuesday (21/06) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the evening fishing/pelagic trip. Read more…
- Monday 13th – Sunday 19th June 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings**** The ZINO’S PETREL seen and photographed on a Scilly pelagic trip on 30th July 2020 has been accepted by the BOU as the first for Britain **** Monday (13/06) Little Bittern – The male was still Read more…