To celebrate our 20th year, we have worked with UK Birding Pins to create our very own ISBG pin badge, featuring our logo designed by Scilly artist Ren Hathway. Pins are £5 and all the profits will go straight to Read more…
The Isles of Scilly are famed for diverse, beautiful and often rare wildlife. Autumn migration is where the magic really happens and this season is shaping up to be a classic year, with sightings already including Black Kites, Spotted Sandpiper, Read more…
Sunday (15/05) Golden Oriole – A female/1st summer male flew from Porth Hellick Loop, 1 east of Content Lane and probably the same in the pine belt east of the Golf Course, 1 on Green Lane, 1 in trees next to cricket Read more…
Tuesday (10/05) Golden Oriole – The male was still in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Turtle Dove – 1 flew north over the Garrison and 2 were still in the field at the top of Sandy Lane. Garganey – The male was still on the Read more…
Thursday (05/05) Golden Oriole – A male was in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Garganey – The male was still on the Great Pool, Tresco. Great Northern Diver – 1 off Guther’s Island and 1 off Drop Nose Point. Gugh. Common Sandpiper – 1 at Cove Read more…
Sunday (01/05) There was a noticeable influx of hirundines with good numbers off all 3 of the commoner species, but also there were: Red-rumped Swallow – 1 at Scilly Point, St. Martin’s early afternoon and 3 on the Garrison late evening. Read more…
Thursday (28/04) The Mediterranean theme continues. Subalpine Warbler – A female, which was thought to be probably Western Subalpine Warbler, was near the pool on St. Martin’s (photo). Red-rumped Swallow – 1 was flew from Old Town past the turning to the hospital. Read more…
Monday (25/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female was still in Pentle Bay, Tresco and then flew towards St. Mary’s. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still on the Golf Course. Yellowhammer – There was a report of this Scilly rarity, a male in a Read more…
The sightings officer was away from Tuesday 12/04 to Wednesday 20/04. The highlights during this period were: Scilly’s first CRAG MARTIN on Bryher, where there was also a Hoopoe, a Spanish Wagtail on St. Mary’s, a brief Red-rumped Swallow & Read more…
Saturday (09/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female last reported on March 11 was seen again off South Beach, Tresco. Glossy Ibis – 1 on Simpson’s Field. Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco. Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco. Read more…
Tuesday (05/04) Hawfinch – 1 again in a garden behind Star Castle. Garganey – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Pintail – 1 on Bryher Pool. Jack Snipe – 1 at Lower Moors Pool Sand Martin – 2 over Porth Hellick Pool. Hooded Read more…
Friday (01/04) Eider – A male and a female West Broadledge, St. Martin’s Black-throated Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Great Northern Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Common Gull – 1 St. Martin’s. Sand Martin – 2 Porth Hellick Pool. Read more…