Pool of Bryher & Popplestone Bank
Situated on the west side of Bryher close to the dramatic Hell Bay, Pool of Bryher is the only true brackish lagoon on Scilly. It is separated from the sea by a narrow and very mobile storm beach…
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Bryher
Bryher is an island of contrasts, with the full force of the Atlantic waves on one side, and calm beaches on the other.
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Higher Moors & Porth Hellick Pool
One of the wilder areas of St Mary's and one of the Isles of Scilly's main wetland areas, Higher Moors and the associated Porth Hellick Pool and the shingle sand bar of Porth Hellick…
Samson
Samson is an uninhabited island lying to the south west of Bryher; it was once home to several farmers and fishermen, but now wildlife leads the way.
Field vole
With a population of 75 million, the field vole is one of the UK's most common mammals. Hidden among the vegetation of grassland, heathland and moorland, it is not as easily spotted as the…
Scilly’s Comic Book Kid is a ‘hero’ for local wildlife
A local school child has smashed expectations by raising an impressive £2,215.49 for the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust. Ted Richards, who is just seven years old, wrote and illustrated his own…
Norrad Rocks
Lying immediately west of Bryher and Samson, the Norrad Rocks comprise several small uninhabited islands including Gweal, Maiden Bower, Castle Bryher and Mincarlo, along with numerous other…
Samson
Overlooking the south end of Bryher, the uninhabited island of Samson is easily recognisable by the rise of its two hills separated by a sandy neck. The island is important for breeding seabirds,…
Shipman Head & Shipman Head Down
At the most northern end of Bryher, Shipman Head is one of the wildest parts of the island, being exposed to the wild Atlantic to the north and west. The ridge runs south towards the plateau of…
Beach babes: protecting Scilly’s secret shorebirds
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is appealing for help from the public in protecting pairs of nesting ringed plovers on several beaches around the archipelago, including Porth Hellick on St Mary…
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.