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@scillybirds

2 years

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER ON BRYHER 🥳🥳🥳😎😎😎 photo and finder @Draycotebirding

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@scillybirds

3 years

So we lost our Egyptian Vulture, but we’ve now got a WALRUS #wallythewalrus Video (c) Joe Pender

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@scillybirds

5 years

Great photo by Joe Pender ( @scillyboating ) showing Grey (Red) Phalarope and Red-necked Phalarope in winter plumage side-by-side #birds #birdidentification

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LESSER KESTREL currently on the west side of Peninnis, photo by @stmarys_patch , found by @Scillypelagics 🙌👏 @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

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@scillybirds

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The Egyptian Vulture is currently taking a very relaxed attitude and is sitting preening on Tresco. Also viewable from the Star Castle on the Garrison 😍🦅💪 photo by @IWTScilly

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@scillybirds

4 years

Check out this incredible Iceland Gull montage by @DickFilby @RareBirdAlertUK - more #Scilly sightings here:

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@scillybirds

3 years

Female ROCK THRUSH found this evening by @Scillypelagics - actual proper photos to follow from actual proper photographers

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@scillybirds

5 years

A huge thanks to @peninnisfarm who allow birders on to trails across their farm to look for birds - we wouldn’t have got such cracking views of Red-eyed Vireo today without you! #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

4 years

Much better photos to follow, but an INDIGO BUNTING on St Agnes, showing well @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

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@scillybirds

4 years

We’re nearly at 2,000 followers! Things seem to be hotting up on Scilly - Red-Eyed Vireo on St Martin’s yesterday and this elusive SWAINSON’S THRUSH, 📷ed by Mark Lucas. More on what’s about here >>

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@scillybirds

5 years

Another amazing Scilly day - Isabelline Wheatear, Red-flanked Bluetail, Blue Rock Thrush, Red-throated Pipit and an amazing find by @scillyboating - Red-necked Phalarope. Recent sightings here >>

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@scillybirds

2 years

We’re delighted that we be restarting the October Bird Log this year in the Scillonian Club. It’ll be held in the Lyonnesse Bar at 9pm, with several callers inc. resident and visiting birders, and will run throughout October whilst there’s demand 🥳 see you there! 👋

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@scillybirds

4 years

There’s been a real taste of the Med this week! We’ve been treated to some classic Scilly spring overshoots including a stunning male eastern subalpine warbler found by our chairman himself @IWTScilly ! Check out our website for a full sightings round-up!

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@scillybirds

5 years

More top birds on #scilly , inc. yellow-billed cuckoo at Lower Moors, with spotted crake at our feet. Also red-backed shrike, ortolan bunting, short-toed lark and more #scillybirding @ShropsBirder @scillyboating

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@scillybirds

5 years

**MEGA** BLUE ROCK THRUSH on rocks at Morning Piint, The Garrison, found by Ren Hathway at 1140hrs. #scillybirds @birdguides_news @birdnational

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@scillybirds

4 years

Oh you TEASE. We were just biding our time 😇♥️🐦 Black and White Warbler 📷 @Fenlandbirding and Swainson’s Thrush 📷 @chrisgooddie1 #scilly

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@scillybirds

3 years

The Egyptian Vulture has made the national news! Fingers crossed for an interview with @IWTScilly and photos and video by @stmarys_patch - BBC1 & BBC R4 6pm national news 🤞🤞 read the story here first >>

Isles of Scilly: Egyptian vulture seen in UK for first time in 150 years

The sighting of the Egyptian vulture, if confirmed to be wild, would be the first for 153 years.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@scillybirds

9 months

Who has received their copy of the Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2022? It’s a cracker, if we do say so ourselves 😎 thanks to our editors, contributing photographers, artists, species writers and everyone involved 🙏

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@scillybirds

4 years

The osprey photographed on Scilly yesterday was ringed as a chick at a nest in the grounds of Beaufort Castle, near Beauly, Inverness-shire in July 2018, so this is a two year-old heading north for the first time! Thanks for the info @timmackrill

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@scillybirds

4 years

American Golden Plover still on Tresco, Red-eyed Vireo on St Martin’s and Swainson’s Thrush on Bryher that showed beautifully this morning 🥳🐦 thanks to all being Covid-responsible whilst birding to keep everyone safe ♥️

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@scillybirds

4 years

More Scilly spring magic from resident birders on their #dailyexercise - check out this beautiful Red-rumped Swallow by @scillyboating

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@scillybirds

5 years

We’ve had a little sprinkling of snow buntings today ❄️ plus another Red-eyed Vireo, a Rustic Bunting and a second Blue-winged Teal on Tresco. More sightings here #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

5 years

We’re all about the primary colours today, with yellow-billed cuckoo, this gorgeous red-throated pipit and a blue-winged teal 💛❤️💙 more sightings on our blog >> #scillybirding thanks @DickFilby @scillyboating for photos

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@scillybirds

2 years

A lovely write-up by @Draycotebirding on @RareBirdAlertUK - Finders in the Field, Blackburnian Warbler 💛🖤 well worth a read! Top marks, John!

Finders in the Field: Blackburnian Warbler, Popplestone Fields, Bryher, Isles of Scilly

John Judge is rewarded for his regular visits to Bryher with the finding of a truly iconic American landbird, a Blackburnian Warbler

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk

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@scillybirds

4 years

Birders on #Scilly are making the most of their #dailyexercise ! Lesser Kestrel still present, plus lots of migrants and this cracking Brambling, photographed by Joe Pender. More here on our new website. Stay safe!

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@scillybirds

7 years

20+WILSON'S PETRELS at sea 6ml S.of St.Mary's from pelagic this evng (including flick.of 9!) #isbg

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@scillybirds

3 years

Merry Christmas from us all at the Isles of Scilly Bird Group to our members, supporters, friends, partners and all birders 💙 we couldn’t do our work without you! 📷 Joe Pender

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@scillybirds

3 years

Edit: an actual Egyptian Vulture is now on Tresco!

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@scillybirds

3 years

A possible Egyptian Vulture has been spotted over Peninnis on St Mary’s 😱🦅

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@scillybirds

7 years

Long-eared Owl, St Agnes per @CornwallBirding

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@scillybirds

4 years

We’re celebrating our 20th year this year and we can’t wait to welcome you back (safely 😘😷). 2020 is even more special for us though - the Zino’s Petrel (if accepted) will be the 450th species recorded on Scilly!! Read more >> 📷 Zac & Danni Hinchcliffe

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@scillybirds

2 years

Merry Christmas to our members and followers!! Thanks @scillyboating for the (very subtle and 100% not photoshopped 😇) photo 🕊🪶🦆🦅🦉

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@scillybirds

4 years

Planning on coming birding on Scilly in the next few weeks? We can’t wait to see you! Here’s a message from our chairman @IWTScilly and statement from our committee, about staying safe whilst birding here during Covid-19

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@scillybirds

4 years

Thank you to our visiting birders for an amazing October season and for abiding by our Covid-19 guidance. We’ve shared sightings everyday, with highlights including Black and White Warbler, Swainson’s Thrushes and Indigo Bunting. See them all here >

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@scillybirds

4 years

Phwoarrrr 😍😍😍😍

Paul Nobbs ⚒️ 💙💛

@Fenlandbirding

4 years

What a day. The dream bird has fallen! Black and White Warbler on Tresco today. @scillybirds @scillywebb @simonbirding

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@scillybirds

5 years

Fabulous day on Scilly yesterday with both the blue-winged teal and red-eyed vireo showing their socks off for everyone #scillybirding photos by @ShropsBirder @scillyboating & Martin Goodey

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@scillybirds

2 years

Number 450 for our fabulous Scilly List and an absolute score for the twelve birders aboard Sapphire! Bravo @Scillypelagics 🙌🙌🥳🥳

BOU 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫🧕🏽👳🏽‍♂️ 🌈

@IBIS_journal

2 years

#FirstForBritain Admitted to the #BritishList : Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) One, first-calendar-year or older, ~3.2 km south of Bishop Rock Lighthouse, Isles of Scilly, 30 July 2020 With this change the British List now stands at 629 species.

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@scillybirds

5 years

MEGA: CHESTNUT-EARED BUNTING found on Peninnis 😱😱

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@scillybirds

5 years

Welcome to all the birders who’ve arrived today! The blue rock thrush is still on St Mary’s, plus a big arrival of redwing, hawfinch, rosefinch, red-eyed vireo and this pale subalpine warbler. More here >>

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@scillybirds

5 years

Crazy day with birders on St Mary’s chasing thrushes left and right - congrats to @dub_birder finding a Swainson’s Thrush 🙌 (shame it disappeared 😭) but the Blue Rock Thrush finally showed for a few more folks. Photo by @DickFilby

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@scillybirds

2 years

Merry Christmas from Wally the Walrus x

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@scillybirds

8 months

Happy Blackburnian Day 🍻⚡️😘

Toby Carter

@_TCartz

2 years

💥Just PURE FLITH!!!💥 Bloody fantastic views of the BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER this a'noon on Bryher. Phonescoped pic Worth the D-day style landing... @RareBirdAlertUK

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@scillybirds

2 years

Who remembers this beauty from 2001? Did you trip over it getting off the boat at Carn Near? This North American Horned Lark has been accepted as the first British record 🐦🐤💛 thanks @IBIS_journal #onlytooktwentyyears 😉💛

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@scillybirds

4 years

For everyone hoping to get to #Scilly this autumn, we have pulled together some information to help everyone stay safe and enjoy the birding season!💚🐧🦅🦉🦆🐦🐬🦀🌊

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@scillybirds

3 years

Happy October everyone! We can’t wait to welcome you all back for the autumn Scilly birding season. With no bird log this year (😭) we’ll be running a WhatsApp group to gather your sightings and counts of common species. DM us or comment if you’d like to join. Happy birding 🦅

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@scillybirds

5 years

MEGA - a Black and White Warbler was photographed by locals at the vineyard on St Martins yesterday 🤩😱😭 #scillybirds #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

3 years

In the famous year of 1999, a Short-toed Eagle caused chaos by doing a circuit of the islands, starting on St Agnes and flying across St Mary’s, St Martin’s and finally on to the Eastern Isles. Who saw it? 🦅 thanks @readbirdphotos

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@scillybirds

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Our annual daily October Bird Log starts tonight 🥳 It will be held in the Scillonian Club at 9pm until 27/10. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the 2022 Bird & Wildlife Review will be on sale (£15) or can be purchased from Lyonnesse House on the Strand. 📷 Mark Baker

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@scillybirds

3 years

Joe Pender’s amazing photos of the Humpback and Fin Whales off Scilly the other day have made the news - check them out here >> @Scillypelagics @scillyboating strike again!

Humpback whale breaches off Isles of Scilly

The humpback whale is thought to have been attracted to the area by large shoals of sardines.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@scillybirds

5 years

HERMIT THRUSH at the pumping station, Porth Hellick, St Mary’s! 🐦🥳‼️😱

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@scillybirds

2 years

Can we say a MASSIVE thank you to @scillyboating for a heroic effort getting everyone from all the islands to and from Bryher yesterday, including some very creative landings and transfers 🙌🙌

Marc Read

@readbirdphotos

2 years

Round Two!

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@scillybirds

5 years

Is this the best we’ve seen of the Blue Rock Thrush so far? Photo by Jim Almond ( @ShropsBirder ) #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

4 years

For the first time in 45 years, we can’t hold a face-to-face bird log on Scilly 😭 SO we’ve set up a WhatsApp group to report records of common birds seen on Scilly during October 🥳 If you’d like to join, comment or DM us and we’ll send you the link 🦉

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@scillybirds

5 years

More great birds being seen on Scilly. Thanks to @ShropsBirder for this shot of the yellow-billed cuckoo in flight #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

6 years

On this day: 6th Oct 1966 Britain’s FIRST rose-breasted grosbeak and THIRD red-eyed vireo were both trapped & ringed on St. Agnes. This followed a nutcracker on St. Martin’s the previous day and preceded Britain’s first northern parula on Tresco later in the month. #OnThisDay

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@scillybirds

4 years

For birders travelling to Scilly tomorrow, there are boats from @scillyboating from St Mary’s to St Agnes at 8.30, 10:15, 14:00, 15:30. Tresco boats and St Agnes boats are also running

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@scillybirds

7 years

SNOWY OWL Bryher on Shipman Head Down this morning #cwlbirds

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@scillybirds

5 years

Lots of birders arriving and leaving today, but opportunities to catch up with yellow-billed cuckoo, blue rock thrush AND a gorgeous showy white-rumped sandpiper by Martin Goodey #scillybirding

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@scillybirds

4 years

More great autumn migrants with a sprinkling of rare birds, inc. buff-bellied pipit, Swainson’s thrush, little, Lapland and snow buntings, American golden plover, flycatchers, nightingale, Radde’s warbler, red-throated pipit AND of course, GREYLAG GOOSE 😉

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@scillybirds

3 years

Scilly on this day - 1st October! Did you see any of these? Thanks so much to @readbirdphotos for creating these fabulous graphics for us!

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@scillybirds

7 years

Scilly dead. Yellow-billed Cuckoo St. Agnes (taken into care y'day evening +died overnight) RIP. #isbg

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@scillybirds

4 years

We’re posting daily sightings on our website throughout October - check it out!

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@scillybirds

3 years

Just to add, tweeter is currently in Leicestershire, and every happy and celebratory character & emoji is a dagger to my bitter and twisted heart 🗡

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@scillybirds

4 years

Welcome to all new birders arriving this weekend! Please remember to abide by social distancing rules, mask up in a crowd and keep everyone safe ♥️🐦 full statement >>

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@scillybirds

4 years

Another great day for a spot of Autumn birding on Scilly - all sightings in the link. Thanks to everyone for letting us use your amazing photos 🙏🐦🦆

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@scillybirds

6 years

Brilliant photo of the Porthmellon little bunting by young Josh Morris. Out-doing his older brother Jack’s DSLR with a nifty bridge camera and the ability to squeeze in to small spaces! Great to see young birders being captured by the Scilly magic!

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@scillybirds

3 years

Scilly’s first nutcracker was found on October 5th 1966. The Siberian Thrush on Gugh in 1999 was arguably the start of the best three days in Scilly birding history 😍 who was there?! Thanks @readbirdphotos

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@scillybirds

5 years

Incredible day yesterday with a cracking find by @WiseBirding - Rose-breasted Grosbeak! Photo by @ScottReid_IoS and more sightings here >>

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@scillybirds

5 years

Strong NW winds on Saturday night produced a juv. Iceland gull at Porthloo and a fantastic adult kumlien’s gull at Morning Point. A far cry from last winters haul of white-winged gulls but hopefully a sign of things to come as colder winds set in. Both birds still present today.

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@scillybirds

5 years

Check out our highlights from the first birdlog of the October birding season! Use #scillybirding or tag us to share your photos >>

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@scillybirds

6 years

A dull blustery day across Scilly today. Birding was difficult but an obvious arrival of black redstarts, a common rosefinch on the edge of town, a showy Richard’s pipit, and the eastern yellow wagtail putting on a good show on Tresco kept everyone ticking over! #ScillyBirds

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@scillybirds

4 years

Solitary Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary’s 🌟🐦

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@scillybirds

3 years

There have been 62 Red-eyed Vireos recorded on Scilly, and today (11th October) is statistically the best day with eleven records! @readbirdphotos

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@scillybirds

5 years

We’re looking forward to welcoming lots of birders today! Here’s the latest sightings #scillybirding >>

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@scillybirds

4 years

Find out what’s about on Scilly, including this gorgeous Kumlien’s Gull found you @scillywebb and photo’d here by @DickFilby

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@scillybirds

6 years

MEGA Scilly KILLDEER St. Mary's between Parting Carn +airport road in chicken field early a'noon #isbg

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@scillybirds

6 years

Scilly hotting up with an increasingly impressive array of birds on show today (or not in the case of a certain streaky Acro). RTP and greenish on Agnes, and the aquatic providing the highlights, plus a scattering of YBWs. What’s next?! #ScillyBirds Greenish photo by Mike Duffy

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@scillybirds

3 years

We’re looking forward to welcoming birders back this Autumn for (🤞🤞) a great birding season! • hides are open again 🥳 • it’s unlikely the log will go ahead 😢 • reviews & badges for sale 💚 Here’s our statement..>>

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@scillybirds

3 years

A massive thank you to @readbirdphotos for letting us use his stunning photo of the Black and White Warbler on our homepage 💙 all sightings and birding info from Scilly here >>

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@scillybirds

5 years

The Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2018 is out now. Pick up your copy at the Log Call starting at the Scillonian club on Tue 1st Oct (all ISBG memebers will receive their copy by post). A stellar job done once again by all involved! Here’s a sneak preview...

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@scillybirds

5 years

Check out our website for what birds are around - all sightings from Weds 2nd now uploaded, including this MEGA Black and White Warbler photographed by St Martins resident Mick Knight 😱😱😱>>

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@scillybirds

5 years

First Sapphire Pelagic of the season on Thursday (23rd May) - just one day earlier than last years leatherback turtle! @Scillypelagics @scillyboating 5pm - Pay onboard

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@scillybirds

4 years

♥️♥️♥️♥️ still for sale!

Samantha Richardson

@crestiesam

4 years

Finished my Wilson’s Storm-Petrel finally. Now for sale in my Etsy shop. 50% of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Isles of Scilly Bird Group! #wilsonsstormpetrel #scillypelagics #scillybirding #birdart

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@scillybirds

5 years

Fantastic footage of the long-staying rough-legged buzzard on Bryher, courtesy of Ash Fisher.

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@sqiudeater

5 years

Rough-legged Buzzard today on Bryher - only the 8th record for Scilly.

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@scillybirds

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It’s beginning to feel more ‘birdy’ in the past day or so. Lots of common migrants in with more high profile additions including lesserlegs (Tresco), dotterel (Bryher), and RBShrike, wryneck, and nightingale (St. Mary’s) whilst Scilly’s 6th tawny owl is recovering in care #autumn

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@scillybirds

4 years

How many have you seen on Scilly? 😱😱

Marc Read

@readbirdphotos

4 years

Top 10 Megas recorded on Scilly

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@scillybirds

3 years

Just because we know how much this winds Shetland up… ☕️🍰😎☔️

Ian Ralphs

@Ralphs_Ian

3 years

In the interest of full disclosure, in Longstones having a cream tea. #Scilly2021

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@scillybirds

3 years

Hands up if you fed the Upland Sandpiper, found on 15th October 1983?! (A niche request, I recognise…🤞👍)

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@scillybirds

4 years

Still quiet for birds but wild for weather here on Scilly - American Golden Plover new in, plus wrynecks, Lapland buntings, yellow-browed warblers and more >> 📷 Lapland Bunting, John Holt

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@scillybirds

3 years

Thrilled that so many people have connected with the Rustic Bunting and Serin today - one of these beauties would have been nice though 😂 at least we’ve all got suntans 🤔☀️ @readbirdphotos

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@scillybirds

3 years

Let’s respect our new visitor with plenty of space for rest and food 😍 so exciting for us all! Thanks @ScillyWildlife @BDMLR xx

Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust

@ScillyWildlife

3 years

This afternoon we've had a number of calls at @ScillyWildlife HQ about our latest Island visitor. A #Walrus !? 😍 Please see statement & guidance below & help ensure #Wally enjoys his #Scilly experience & doesn't become unnecessarily distressed. 💙 #ConservationOptimism

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@scillybirds

3 years

The 10th October is statistically the best day for rare birds on Scilly… Oops. Thanks @readbirdphotos for the great graphics and epic data crunching!

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@scillybirds

4 years

We’d like to say a massive thank you to @crestiesam who has kindly donated 50% from the sale of this gorgeous Wilson’s Petrel to us! Check out her Etsy shop and give her a follow! 🙏🐦🌊

Samantha Richardson

@crestiesam

4 years

Finished my Wilson’s Storm-Petrel finally. Now for sale in my Etsy shop. 50% of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Isles of Scilly Bird Group! #wilsonsstormpetrel #scillypelagics #scillybirding #birdart

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@scillybirds

7 years

LITTLE BITTERN male St.Mary's at Lower Moors at 7.15am #isbg

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@scillybirds

5 years

The avocet (first Scilly record since 2008) is on Bryher today after moving between St Agnes and St Mary’s is recent days. Osprey still around the islands, and seven sandwich terns and a common tern between Annet and Bishop Rock #ScillyBirds

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@scillybirds

3 years

Happy New Year from us all!! We’re keeping the bar stools warm, the beer flowing, topping up the feeders and we can’t wait to welcome you back in safer times in 2021 🥂🐦🍻🐧🍾

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@scillybirds

4 years

Phwoar....! Early boat, anyone?

Jamie Partridge

@jarpartridge

4 years

Deja Vu!!!! Just found a Rose breasted Grosbeak on gugh, Scillies whoooop!!!!! Flew from plantation to garden @birdguides

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@scillybirds

4 years

Here’s our three key points to keep you and everyone else safe: • Pop on a mask in any likely group situation, even outdoors • Keep sanitising your hands • Avoid crowding, be mindful of others and abide by social distancing Full detail in our statement - please share ♥️😷🦅