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 20th – Sunday 26th May 2024 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (20/05) Bee-eater – 1+ flew north over higher Moor in the evening. Red-rumped Swallow – 1 on wires at the road entrance to Porth Hellick Nightjar– 1 heard the churring from the path to Bant’s Carn Read more…
- Monday 13th – Sunday 19th May 2024 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (13/05) Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over Holy Vale Golden Oriole – 1 in the elms along the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm Hobby – Still at least 1 on St. Mary’s Turtle Dove – 1 near the Read more…
- Monday 6th – Sunday 12th May 2024 – IoS Bird SightingsMonday (06/05) Bee-eater – 6 late morning around Old Town and Peninnis. They were then seen late afternoon flying over St. Martin’s Vineyard. Waxwing – A very late bird was near Stinky Porth, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – 1 Read more…