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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- Sunday 18th – Saturday 24th January 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (18/01) Slavonian Grebe – 1 seen from Innisidgen, looking towards St. Martin’s. Great Northern Diver – 5 off the Eastern Isles. Common Scoter – 5 off the Eastern Isles. Firecrest – 1 at Longstone. Fin whale – Read more…
- Saturday 10th – Saturday 17th January 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsSaturday (10/01) Little Grebe – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Great White Egret – 1 in Porth Hellick Bay. Cattle Egret – 1 flew west over the Riding Stables and presumably the same bird was later Read more…
- Sunday 7th – Saturday 14th December 2025 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (07/11) Little Grebe – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Monday (08/12) Woodcock – 2 flushed in Holy Vale and 1 flew east over Pump Lane. Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 in sallows by the road at Higher Read more…