Seabird Strategy
Think Scilly and think seabirds! From puffins to shearwaters, Scilly’s seabirds are a big part of what makes the islands special, and the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust has a huge commitment to them.
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How to spot seabirds on Scilly
Seal spotting is a fun and exciting way to engage with one of Scilly’s most iconic species. Grey seals can often be seen bobbing off the coastline or in the embrace of an inlet, appearing almost like buoys in the water.
Saving Scilly seabirds – in the nick of time?
The commitment of last summer’s seabird team persisted this winter, they transitioned into a dedicated species recovery force. Now in March, puffins, Manx shearwaters and storm petrels will soon…
A Scilly Summer Seabird Season
Our Seabird Survey Assistant Hester Odgers reflects on her summer working on our island-wide breeding seabird survey...
Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project
The Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project Partnership
Latest Scilly seabird survey reveals dramatic declines across local breeding populations
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust (IoSWT) and RSPB have issued a call for action following results from the latest Isles of Scilly seabird survey. The dramatic declines documented provide a stark…
Sooty shearwater
These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.
Mussel
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Great skua
A fierce pirate of the sea, the great skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds on the Scottish Isles.
Razorbill
The razorbill has a characteristically thick, black bill, with a white stripe across it. It nests with other seabirds, such as guillemots, but prefers the lower ledges and rocky bottoms of cliffs…
Arctic skua
A fierce pirate of the sea, the Arctic skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds in the far north of Scotland and on the…