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 5th – Saturday 11th January 2025 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (05/01) Pink-footed Goose – 8 in a field along Sandy Lane. Manx Shearwater – 1 flew east past Deep Point. Little Egret – 2 Porthloo. Woodcock – 1 on Peninnis. Purple Sandpiper – 3 roosting on rocks below Peninnis Read more…
- Sunday 29th December 2024 – Saturday 4th January 2025 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (29/12) Velvet Scoter – 1 still at New Grimsby, Tresco. Common Scoter – 2 between the Garrison & Tresco/Samson. Black-throated Diver – 1 close offshore drifting south between Toll’s Hill and Little Ganick. Great Northern Diver – 25 Read more…
- Sunday 22nd – Saturday 28th December 2024 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (22/12) Black-throated Diver – 1 flew west past Bants Carn towards Samson. Cattle Egret – 1 with cows opposite Longstone Lodge. Great White Egret – 1 still in Old Town Bay. Pink=footed Goose – 8 in a field Read more…