Scott Reid
@scottinscilly.bsky.social
Seabirds | Scilly Birding | Scilly Pelagics | Rockpooling | On the magical Isles of Scilly 🏝️
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www.scillyrockpoolsafaris.co.uk 🦀
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A great end to the week working on Tresco finding a pallid swift hawking around between the Abbey & Great Pool. Another top addition to a good start to Nov across the islands with two Pallas’s warblers, Richard’s pipit, dusky warbler, OBP, Rbfly & RND arriving in the last two days! #ScillyBirds
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A great end to the week working on Tresco finding a pallid swift hawking around between the Abbey & Great Pool. Another top addition to a good start to Nov across the islands with two Pallas’s warblers, Richard’s pipit, dusky warbler, OBP, Rbfly & RND arriving in the last two days! #ScillyBirds
I have 3 spaces available for the 2026 Challenger Expedition to the continental shelf edge in British waters.
See images below for more information, dates and contact details…
#seabirds #UKbirding
See images below for more information, dates and contact details…
#seabirds #UKbirding
November 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I have 3 spaces available for the 2026 Challenger Expedition to the continental shelf edge in British waters.
See images below for more information, dates and contact details…
#seabirds #UKbirding
See images below for more information, dates and contact details…
#seabirds #UKbirding
Scilly’s first EYEBROWED THRUSH in 32 years!
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Scilly’s first EYEBROWED THRUSH in 32 years!
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
After two frustrating days the secrets of the St. Agnes mourning dove were finally revealed today!
First for Scilly, first for England, sixth for Britain! A real heavyweight nearctic mega to get the pulses racing, and a very classy little bird it is too!
#ScillyBirds
First for Scilly, first for England, sixth for Britain! A real heavyweight nearctic mega to get the pulses racing, and a very classy little bird it is too!
#ScillyBirds
October 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
After two frustrating days the secrets of the St. Agnes mourning dove were finally revealed today!
First for Scilly, first for England, sixth for Britain! A real heavyweight nearctic mega to get the pulses racing, and a very classy little bird it is too!
#ScillyBirds
First for Scilly, first for England, sixth for Britain! A real heavyweight nearctic mega to get the pulses racing, and a very classy little bird it is too!
#ScillyBirds
Feels slightly unreal being back on Scilly after 22 years. Saw the Wilson's Phalarope and Rosy Starling, but it was Cetti's Warbler and Cattle Egret that were Scilly ticks! #ukbirding
October 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Excellent start to a fortnight on Scilly with Isabelline Wheatear on St Just Airfield, Semi-p Sand yesterday and Paddyfield Warbler today along with 2 very showy Ortolan Buntings, Glossy Ibis and Rose-coloured Starling
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Another reason for visiting the Isles of Scilly (UK) is the opportunity of being up close with the large shearwaters and other sea-birds which are increasingly in these south west waters for some months of the year, thanks to Joe and the Scilly Pelagics team...🪶🐬 #ukbirding
#scillypelagics
#scillypelagics
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I was just passing so thought it'd be rude not to take another look at the Wilson's Phalarope Porth Hellick St Mary's Scilly #ukbirding
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Nice to find this Rustic Bunting with the Mrs this evening on St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly. A subtle bird, in some ways, compared to obvious autumn males. Looks to be same bird found on St Agnes yesterday when comparing feather details. #ScillyBirding
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper St Agnes Scilly #ukbirding
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Made up to see my third phalarope species (Wilson’s) of the Autumn followed by a cracking Richard’s Pipit
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
October 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Nice views of the Wilson’s Phalarope today on Porthellick Pool, Scilly. 1st October ‘25.
My first for Scilly and seventh overall for Cornwall.
#cornwallbirding #birding
My first for Scilly and seventh overall for Cornwall.
#cornwallbirding #birding
October 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
October 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Reposted by Scott Reid
Just back from a pelagic trip out to the Whittard Canyon area on the continental shelf edge with @scillypelagics.bsky.social @scottinscilly.bsky.social @nomadbirder.bsky.social Madeiran Storm Petrel reclassified from MEGA!!! to scarce summer visitor in one evening with 84 counted last night! 😂
September 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just back from a pelagic trip out to the Whittard Canyon area on the continental shelf edge with @scillypelagics.bsky.social @scottinscilly.bsky.social @nomadbirder.bsky.social Madeiran Storm Petrel reclassified from MEGA!!! to scarce summer visitor in one evening with 84 counted last night! 😂
A couple of lovely nearctic waders recently delivered to Scilly by the early autumn westerly gales.
Pectoral sandpiper, Porth Hellick.
Buff-breasted sandpiper, St. Mary’s Airfield.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #ukbirding
Pectoral sandpiper, Porth Hellick.
Buff-breasted sandpiper, St. Mary’s Airfield.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #ukbirding
September 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A couple of lovely nearctic waders recently delivered to Scilly by the early autumn westerly gales.
Pectoral sandpiper, Porth Hellick.
Buff-breasted sandpiper, St. Mary’s Airfield.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #ukbirding
Pectoral sandpiper, Porth Hellick.
Buff-breasted sandpiper, St. Mary’s Airfield.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #ukbirding
Western Bonelli’s Warbler, present for its sixth day, showing very well in the Garrison Dead Pines this morning.
Scilly’s 34th record of WBW - undoubtedly one of, if not the, most reliable place to see the species in Britain.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding
Scilly’s 34th record of WBW - undoubtedly one of, if not the, most reliable place to see the species in Britain.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding
August 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Western Bonelli’s Warbler, present for its sixth day, showing very well in the Garrison Dead Pines this morning.
Scilly’s 34th record of WBW - undoubtedly one of, if not the, most reliable place to see the species in Britain.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding
Scilly’s 34th record of WBW - undoubtedly one of, if not the, most reliable place to see the species in Britain.
#ScillyBirds #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding
Two lovely nudibranchs from Porthcressa Bay, Isles of Scilly.
White-sparkled facelina (Facelina annulicornis)
Four-lined polycera (Polycera quadriliniata)
#MarineLife #UKWildlife
White-sparkled facelina (Facelina annulicornis)
Four-lined polycera (Polycera quadriliniata)
#MarineLife #UKWildlife
August 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Two lovely nudibranchs from Porthcressa Bay, Isles of Scilly.
White-sparkled facelina (Facelina annulicornis)
Four-lined polycera (Polycera quadriliniata)
#MarineLife #UKWildlife
White-sparkled facelina (Facelina annulicornis)
Four-lined polycera (Polycera quadriliniata)
#MarineLife #UKWildlife
The excellent start to the Scilly Pelagic season continued last night with a great showing of 20 Wilson’s storm-petrels, 14 Cory’s shearwaters, and a 1s Sabine’s gull #seabirds #scillybirds #ukbirding
July 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The excellent start to the Scilly Pelagic season continued last night with a great showing of 20 Wilson’s storm-petrels, 14 Cory’s shearwaters, and a 1s Sabine’s gull #seabirds #scillybirds #ukbirding
Our 10 year old son, Orkney, will attempt his first triathlon today on the Isles of Scilly 💪 raising money for Marine Conservation Society 🦑 and Island Haven ☀️
He will swim 0.5km 🏊 , cycle 20km 🚲 and run 10km 🏃♂️
Please sponsor him and show him your support 🙌
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He will swim 0.5km 🏊 , cycle 20km 🚲 and run 10km 🏃♂️
Please sponsor him and show him your support 🙌
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July 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Our 10 year old son, Orkney, will attempt his first triathlon today on the Isles of Scilly 💪 raising money for Marine Conservation Society 🦑 and Island Haven ☀️
He will swim 0.5km 🏊 , cycle 20km 🚲 and run 10km 🏃♂️
Please sponsor him and show him your support 🙌
givestar.io/gs/orkneys-f...
He will swim 0.5km 🏊 , cycle 20km 🚲 and run 10km 🏃♂️
Please sponsor him and show him your support 🙌
givestar.io/gs/orkneys-f...
A superb Scilly stormie session last night with 35 European storm-petrels ringed & released in just under two hours, a good total considering a 77% waxing moon.
Our small team of helpers did a brilliant job, several of them enjoying their first ever stormie experience 🙌
#seabirds #ukbirding
Our small team of helpers did a brilliant job, several of them enjoying their first ever stormie experience 🙌
#seabirds #ukbirding
July 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A superb Scilly stormie session last night with 35 European storm-petrels ringed & released in just under two hours, a good total considering a 77% waxing moon.
Our small team of helpers did a brilliant job, several of them enjoying their first ever stormie experience 🙌
#seabirds #ukbirding
Our small team of helpers did a brilliant job, several of them enjoying their first ever stormie experience 🙌
#seabirds #ukbirding
#WorldSeabirdDay Back in March I visited Fogo where, during c.50hrs birding at sea & a night of research in the foothills of Pico do Fogo, I enjoyed the most intimate of experiences with the ultimate seabird - the Fea’s Petrel (Pterodroma feae).
A lifelong ambition fulfilled 🇨🇻
#Seabirds
A lifelong ambition fulfilled 🇨🇻
#Seabirds
July 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
#WorldSeabirdDay Back in March I visited Fogo where, during c.50hrs birding at sea & a night of research in the foothills of Pico do Fogo, I enjoyed the most intimate of experiences with the ultimate seabird - the Fea’s Petrel (Pterodroma feae).
A lifelong ambition fulfilled 🇨🇻
#Seabirds
A lifelong ambition fulfilled 🇨🇻
#Seabirds
More excellent pelagic birding off Scilly yesterday with 6 Wilson’s storm-petrels, 6 Cory’s, 1 great & 1 sooty shearwater, amongst dozens of local Euro stormies & Manxies.
Getting ‘the big three’, & multiple Wilson’s in one photo frame, in June is absurd!
#ScillyPelagics #Seabirds #UKbirding 🪶
Getting ‘the big three’, & multiple Wilson’s in one photo frame, in June is absurd!
#ScillyPelagics #Seabirds #UKbirding 🪶
June 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
More excellent pelagic birding off Scilly yesterday with 6 Wilson’s storm-petrels, 6 Cory’s, 1 great & 1 sooty shearwater, amongst dozens of local Euro stormies & Manxies.
Getting ‘the big three’, & multiple Wilson’s in one photo frame, in June is absurd!
#ScillyPelagics #Seabirds #UKbirding 🪶
Getting ‘the big three’, & multiple Wilson’s in one photo frame, in June is absurd!
#ScillyPelagics #Seabirds #UKbirding 🪶
Wilson’s storm-petrels are steadily making their way in. Three on tonight’s Scilly Pelagic - two moulting adults and one fresh juv. - alongside 30 or so European storm-petrels. Two early Sabine’s gulls were a welcome bonus #ScillyPelagics #ScillyBirds #Seabirds
June 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Wilson’s storm-petrels are steadily making their way in. Three on tonight’s Scilly Pelagic - two moulting adults and one fresh juv. - alongside 30 or so European storm-petrels. Two early Sabine’s gulls were a welcome bonus #ScillyPelagics #ScillyBirds #Seabirds