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Scilly Birding: Joining the Madding CrowdSimon Davey
Brambleby Books
2013
"Scilly Birding is a humorous account of the passion, joys, highs and lows experienced by a dedicated bird enthusiast in his pursuit of an experience with rare birds on the Isles of Scilly."
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Where to Watch Birds: Devon & Cornwall: Including the Isles of Scilly and LundyDavid Norman & Vic Tucker
Christopher Helm
2009
"Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, Where to Watch Birds in Devon and Cornwall is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar', providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This substantially revised and expanded edition has new chapters, details of 'clusters' of sites easily accessible from particular holiday or population centres, additional information on access for the car-bound or disabled, as well as numerous examples of recent occurrences and significant status changes."
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Best Birdwatching Sites: Cornwall & ScillySarah McMahon and Nigel Hudson
Illustrations: Alan Harris
Buckingham Press
2008
"Sara McMahon, a long-time officer of the county bird club, provides detailed assessments of 52 key birding areas, ranging from established nature reserves such as RSPB Marazion Marsh to the western valleys, such as Cot Valley and Nanquidno, which provide a welcome refuge for exhausted vagrants from America and Siberia each autumn. Inland areas are well covered with detailed reports on reservoirs such as Drift and Stithians and moorland sites such as Golitha and Tamar Lakes, but it is the coastal locations which receive the greatest attention and Sara provides a complete guide to seawatching with details of species and sites, plus her fieldcraft tips based on hard-won experience. Scilly is famous for its incredible track record in turning up rare and interesting birds and many birders make an annual pilgrimage to these attractive islands each autumn. Nigel Hudson, secretary of the British Birds Rarity Committee, provides a detailed guide to each of the significant islands in the archipeligo, plus details of ferries and inter-island boats to ensure your visit is a great success."
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Birds of Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyDavid Chapman
Alison Hodge
2008
"More than 250 species of birds are recorded in Cornwall every year. This books includes them all, with spectacular colour photographs of all the common ones, most of the uncommon ones, and some of the rarer birds. It includes 'at a glance' details of seasons, habitats, status, and places in which to see them."
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Essential Guide to Birds of the Isles of ScillyBob L Flood, Nigel Hudson and Bryan Thomas
Nigel Hudson
2007
"A concise, up-to-date and accurate account of all species and sub-species reliably recorded on and around the islands, including: a chronological review of the evolution of birding on Scilly; an analysis of habitats and the conservation needs of Scilly; details on breeding species, especially seabirds; a précis of migratory behaviour that explains the 'routes to Scilly'; a month by month account of major rarities and year-listings; a review of the growth of the Scilly list; a meticulous and informative systematic list; a detailed check list; illustrations by top artists that lavishly animate the text; and over 150 colour pages of photographs of scarce and rare birds."
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The Isles of ScillyRosemary Parslow
New Naturalist Series 103
Harper Collins
2007
"About 30 miles south-west of Land's End is the low group of rocks and islands that form the Isles of Scilly. Mysterious, romantic and beautiful, they have long exercised the imagination of story tellers and historians. Rosemary Parslow has spent many years working on the islands, each of which has its own unique character and special plants and animals. In this New Naturalist volume she examines the many aspects that make the islands and their flora and fauna so unique: their geography, geology and climate, the people of the islands, the way they used the land and its present day management. She brings to life the major kinds of habitats found in Scilly: the heathlands, the coast, cultivated fields and wetlands. She also discusses the people who have been important in the study of the island flora and fauna, and tells the story of the rise in popularity of the islands for birdwatchers. This book complements other regional titles in the New Naturalist series which include Loch Lomondside, the Broads, the Lakeland area and Northumberland."
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The Pocket Guide to Scilly BirdsNigel Hudson and Danni Borrett
Post Box Publications
2006
"A photographic guide to the birds of the Scilly Isles, which boast the largest list of species for any location in Europe. This book covers 104 of the most common species, shows where they are most likely to be seen and highlights the best time of year to see them. 22 less common species are briefly mentioned."
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Secret Nature of the Isles of ScillyAndrew Cooper
Green Books
2006
"With over 200 colour photographs, and maps to guide the reader to places where rare wildlife can be seen, Secret Nature of The Isles of Scilly is a comprehensive guidebook to the island's wildlife, and to the species that are special to Scilly. It includes: An island-by-island guide to footpaths, trails, visitor centres and Sites of Special Scientific Interest A comprehensive list of the species that make the Isles of Scilly special, from seals to subtropical plants What to see, and where and when to see it Geology and climate, and how they affect wildlife."
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The Sun Islands: A Natural History of the Isles of ScillyPatrick Coulcher
Book Guild Ltd
2005
"In this detailed survey, Coulcher visits the different islands and describes the unique plants, butterflies and birds that can be found on each."
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The Birds of the Isles of ScillyPeter Robinson
Christopher Helm
2003
"This is an avifauna for the Isles of Scilly - one of the most popular and exciting birding sites in the whole of Britain. The islands' position, out to the south-west of the tip of Cornwall, means that they are often first landfall for the lost migrant birds from both Europe and Asia to the east, and North America to the west. The annual October pilgrimage to Scilly is a fixed point on many birders' calendars, and these tiny islands have hosted a considerable proportion of extreme rarities and firsts for Britain". Scilly also has a small but interesting breeding bird population, including some important seabird colonies. This book discusses in detail the status and distribution, past and present, of every bird recorded on Scilly. For the great rarities, a breakdown of all records is provided. Extensive introductory sections describe the climate, vegetation, general ecology and land use of the islands, plus the history of birding and conservation on Scilly. This book is illustrated throughout with line drawings, plus a wealth of maps and charts."
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Where to Watch Birds: Devon & Cornwall: Including the Isles of Scilly and LundyDavid Norman & Vic Tucker
Christopher Helm
2001
"Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, Where to watch birds in Devon and Cornwall is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar', providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This substantially revised and expanded edition has new chapters, details of 'clusters' of sites easily accessible from particular holiday or population centres, additional information on access for the car-bound or disabled, as well as numerous examples of recent occurrences and significant status changes."
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Scilly's Wildlife HeritageAdrian Spalding and Pat Sargent
Twelveheads Heritage Books
2000
"Home to species found nowhere else in Britain, the Isles of Scilly have a unique wildlife, often augmented by rare migratory birds and other travellers. This is the first general but comprehensive account of the wildlife and is illustrated almost entirely in full colour."
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Sea and Shore Birds of the Isles of ScillyD. Hunt and F. Gibson
Beric Tempest
1999
"An illustrated guide to the commoner species found on the islands."
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Rare Birds and Scarce Migrants of the Isles of Scilly: 1600-1995Lee G.R. Evans and Derek Turner
1998
"By the end of August 1998, a total of 415 species had been recorded in Scilly, a large number of these being extremely rare to Europe.Intensive watching since autumn 1957 has shown the islands act as one of the first landfalls in Britain for Neararctic vagrants, so much so that over 18 species of wader and 22 of passerine have been recorded, and are noted on an annual basis.Not only that, in autumn Scilly attracts species from all over Europe as well as exceptional vagrants from further east.Asiatic and Siberian vagrants occur annually.It is for this reason that Scilly is a magnet for the keenest ornithologists in Britain, and provides the ideal holiday for anyone wishing to share in the excitement of rare bird phenomena."
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Where to Watch Birds: Devon & Cornwall: Including the Isles of Scilly and LundyDavid Norman & Vic Tucker
Christopher Helm
1997
"A comprehensive guide to birdwatching sites in Devon and Cornwall. This edition includes extra chapters, "clusters" of sites easily accessible from particular holiday or population centres, information on access for the car-bound or disabled, and an update of recent occurrences at each site."
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Rare Birds and Scarce Migrants of the Isles of Scilly: 1600-1995Lee G.R. Evans
1996
"Detailed checklist of species recorded less than 50 times."
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Where to Watch Birds: Devon & CornwallDavid Norman & Vic Tucker
Christopher Helm
1991
"Information on the original 39 sites has been updated and extended, and there is new text on recently developed or created sites. The site accounts cover habitat, species, timing, access and calendar. Each site has Ordinance Survey map references and up-to-date contact addresses."
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Birds Of The Isles of ScillyS.J.M. Gantlett
Revised edition
1991
76 page annotated checklist that gives the status of the 387 species recorded on the Isles Of Scilly."
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A Checklist Of The Birds Of The Isles of ScillyS.J.M. Gantlett
1986
82 page annotated checklist of species recorded on the Isles Of Scilly."
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Where to Watch Birds: Devon & CornwallDavid Norman & Vic Tucker
Christopher Helm
1984
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The Birds Of Cornwall & The Isles Of ScillyR.D. Penhallurick
Headlands Publications
1978
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Birds of the Scilly IslesHilda Quick
D.B. Barton
1964
"Scilly is a world to itself with regard to birds, and is of more than ordinary ornithological interest as it is peculiar in what it has not as well as what it has.For example, there are no Rooks, but a Hoopoe is a normal visitor. Birds of the Scilly Isles is a guide not only to what there is to see but also to where and when best to see it."
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The Birds of Cornwall and the Scilly IslandsEdward Hearle Rodd
Trubner & Co
1880
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