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ISBG 20th year – pin badges on sale now!

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years1 year ago
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Press Release: Mega birding milestones on the Isles of Scilly

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Sunday 15th – Thursday 19th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 3 days3 days ago
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Tuesday 10th – Saturday 14th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 week1 week ago
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Thursday 5th – Monday 9th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
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Sunday 1st – Wednesday 4th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th April 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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Monday 25th – Wednesday 27th April 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th April 2022, plus highlights from the preceding week – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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Saturday 9th – Monday 11th April 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 month1 month ago
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Tuesday 5th – Friday 8th April 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 month1 month ago
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Friday 1st – Monday 4th April 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

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…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 months2 months ago

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