Previous Years Sightings
Bird Reports 2002
A brief look at the highlights of birding on the Islands in 2002. (more…)
ISBG News
Round Island Birding Trip
There is a birding trip planned around the Islands departing at 14.00hrs from St Mary’s Quay on board ‘Lightning’. Cost is just £5.
BIRD REPORTS
Saturday 3rd January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: Samson – *GYR* again over Samson this morning at 10.30hrs. St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* flew over Old Town Church towards Peninnis Head at 15.20hrs. Eider and Common Scoter in Crow Sound again Read more…
BIRD REPORTS
Friday 2nd January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights from the Islands include: Tresco – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field by Pool Road behind Farm Machinery Barns this morning. Also Lapwing (8) and Golden Plover on playing field at Old Grimsby. St Mary’s – Common Scoter Read more…
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ISBG Bird & Natural History Reviews
Every year we publish a review of the previous year under the title Bird & Natural History Review. It covers not only birds but also other natural history on the islands including cetaceans, butterflies, moths, flowers, spiders etc (more…)
BIRD REPORTS
Thursday 1st January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
New Years Day Birding highlights on the Islands include: Samson – *GYR* white morph again over South Hill at 16.15hrs. Tresco – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field by Pool Road late morning. Also Whooper Swan on Great Pool this Read more…
ISBG News
Happy New Year from the ISBG
May we take this opportunity to introduce our new website and wish all members of the Isles of Scilly Bird Group and Friends of The Isles of Scilly Bird Group a Happy and bird filled New Year!
BIRD REPORTS
Wednesday 31st December 2008 IoS Bird Reports
Birding highlights on the Islands on the final day of 2008 include: Tresco – Sandwich Tern in New Grimsby Harbour at 15.00hrs. (Previously on St Mary’s early morning) St Mary’s – Jack Snipe at Lower Moors flew from Loop trail Read more…
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Pocket Guide to Scilly Birds
A new guide focusing on the 100 most common species to be found on Scilly is now available. It’s in hardback, is in full colour, and features superb photographs mainly by Bryan Thomas, with others from Steve Young & George Read more…
ID and Articles
Madeiran Storm-petrel off Scilly 28 July 2007
Bob Flood Tubenose@Tiscali.co.uk
6.55 pm: on board MV Sapphire with skipper by Joe Pender about 7 miles south-east of Scilly
Another European Storm-petrel appeared over a wave heading in our direction with its characteristic short wings, slightly bowed, batting towards us. I kept scanning in search of a Wilson’s that our visiting birders were after, expecting soon to see its distinctive head-on profile with medium-length and flattened wings, flying towards us with a hirundine-quality. What in fact I did see was a long-winged storm-petrel and my heart missed a beat. I shouted to everyone to get on this storm-petrel! (more…)