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…
Wednesday (18/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick near the leat between the pool and the beach Kumlien’s Gull – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay then flew towards Town Bay, later at Morning Point (photo) Siberian Greylag Goose – 1 still in the usual Read more…
Saturday (14/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Holy Vale Woodlark – 1 flushed from the top field on the Peninnis Farm Trail Whimbrel – 13 Innisidgen Woodcock – 1 in the Dump Clump, 1 Longstone Jack Snipe – 1 Higher Moors Swallow – A late Read more…
Tuesday (10/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still on Porth Hellick Loop Cattle Egret – 4 on Tresco viewed from Holgate’s Green Richard’s Pipit – Late news from yesterday (Monday), 1 seen near Middle Town Beach, St. Martin’s Greylag Goose – 1 in a field Read more…
Friday (06/11) Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well from the Porth Hellick Loop Trail Cattle Egret – 4 on Tresco viewed from Town Beach, St. Mary’s Greylag Goose – 1 in the field opposite the entrance lane to Carn Vean Café White-fronted Read more…
Wednesday (04/11) Cattle Egret – 1 still on Sandy Lane, 3 Tresco Greylag Goose – 1 still in the field opposite the lane to Carn Vean Café White-fronted Goose – 1 still in the field opposite the lane to Carn Vean Café Great Read more…
Sunday (01/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still behind Porthloo Boatsheds Short-toed Lark – 1 with the Skylarks in the fields at the top of Peninnis Farm Trail Cattle Egret – 4 with cattle in a private field at High Lanes. Another? 4 in Read more…
Saturday (31/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on the Abbey Pool, Tresco Great White Egret – 1 on St. Martins Cattle Egret – 9 Tresco, 2 on St. Martins and flocks of 8, 5 and perhaps another 4 on St. Mary’s, so 13-17, Read more…
Friday (30/10) A wet and misty day with most birders leaving the islands on the last Scillonian crossing of the year because Saturday’s sailing was cancelled due to predicted bad weather. Consequently reports were greatly reduced. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still Read more…
Thursday (29/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 2 in a hedge on Porthloo Lane Glossy Ibis – 1 with cattle in field on Green Lane, later on Porth Hellick Pool before flying to Salakee Farm fields Read more…
Wednesday (28/10) Red eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes Grey-cheeked Thrush – A “possible” was seen briefly in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Thomas Read more…