| By Isle of Scilly Bird Group | BTO | 2019 | Paperback | 256 Pages | Colour Photos & B&W Illustrations |
2018 Review Highlights:
- Full of superb artwork and photos
- Full details of all 236 bird species seen during the year, including Scilly’s first Belted Kingfisher and Royal Tern
- Finders’ Reports on Belted Kingfisher, White-billed Diver, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Buzzard and Royal Tern
- A short summary of an ornithological visit to Scilly in 1888
- Comprehensive annual reports on:
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- bird ringing, colour-ring sightings and seabird monitoring
- Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust conservation activities
- cetaceans and other sea creatures
- butterflies, moths and other insect groups
- bats and other mammals
- plants
- The first ever comprehensive report on the Spiders of Scilly
- A full update on the status of Grasshoppers, Crickets and allies
- A detailed introduction to the extreme diversity of Lichens on Scilly
- The Isles of Scilly Bird Checklist – packed with information
- And much more.
Fatbirder View: I’ve never made the annual twitcher’s pilgrimage to these famed isles; just not my thing. However, I do recognise its unique position in their hearts and its unique geographical locale which is often the first port of call for fauna swept across the Atlantic by storm winds.
But the mild climate makes for its own flora and fauna and these reports certainly highlight that and it’s not all about birds but other taxa are reported on in excellent cameo articles.
So whether you are a regular or one-time visitor, resident or just an interested naturalist this is one you will certainly enjoy. Its packed with information and well produced thanks to the BTO.
Buy this book direct from the Scilly Bird Group
Fatbirder