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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- Monday 23rd February – Sunday 1st March 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (23/02) Bonaparte’s Gull – The first-winter bird was again at Little Porth Tuesday (24/02) Swallow – 1 was over Kittydown. Chiffchaff – 1 was singing near Farm Beach, Tresco. Wednesday (25/02) Bonaparte’s Gull – The first-winter bird was Read more…
- Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd February 2026 – IoS Bird SightingMonday (16/02) Great White Egret – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Jack Snipe – 3 flushed at Porth Hellick. Woodcock – 1 Cove Vean, St. Agnes. Tuesday (17/02) Fin whale – 1 Peninnis. Wednesday (18/02) Great White – 1 Read more…
- Sunday 8th – Sunday 15th February 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (08/02) to Sunday (15/02) Apart from a Reed Bunting at Porth Hellick Bank om Sunday (08/02), 2 Firecrest on St. Mary’s on Friday (13/02 and a Great White Egret& a Little Grebe on and throughout the week at Porth Hellick, the Read more…