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 1st – Saturday 7th February 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (01/02) Merlin – 1 flew past Jackson’s Hill towards Lower Moors Firecrest – 1 at the junction of Porthloo Lane and Rocky Hill. Fin whale – 2 off Deep Point. Monday (02/02) No reports. Tuesday (03/02) No Read more…
- Sunday 25th – Saturday 31st January 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsFew reports from a wet and windy week , with some areas still inaccessible due to floods and fallen trees etc. Sunday (25/01) Cattle Egret – 1 in the field opposite Longstone Café. Great White Egret – Read more…
- 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…