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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- Thursday 29th October – Wednesday 4th November 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsThursday (29/10) Sora Rail – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Surf Scoter – 1 in the Roads near Nut Rock. Serin – 2 near the bulb dump on St. Agnes. Little Bunting – 1 two mile south Read more
- Thursday 22nd – Wednesday 28th October 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsThursday (22/10) Sora Rail – 1 was still on Porth Hellick Pool but showing infrequently. Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still on St. Agnes, on Barnaby Lane but elusive. Bullfinch – 1 still in Lower Moors. European Read more
- Sunday 18th – Wednesday 21st October 2026 – IoS Bird SightingsSunday (18/10) Sora Rail – 1 was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wilson’s Snipe – 1 late afternoon on Lower Moors Pool. Red-eyed Vireo – After no reports since Wednesday 14/10 it was seen again in the Read more