St Agnes & Gugh
St Agnes & Gugh are positioned on the most south-westerly edge of the Isles of Scilly. St Agnes measures just a mile or so across and is attached to the island of Gugh by a sand bar at low tide.
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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.
Gugh
Connected to the east side of St Agnes by a tombolo (known as ‘The Bar’), Gugh is a small inhabited island. It is just 1km long and rises to 34m above sea level at its most northern point on…
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
St Agnes Boating
Each year St Agnes Boating and the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust team up to give residents and visitors alike fantastic wildlife experiences across the Islands. In addition to this St Agnes Boating make regular donations to the Trust.
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…
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…
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.
From Seed to Sea - St Agnes’ plastic-free lobster pots
Jof is a maker and lobster fisherman on St Agnes, but like many Scillonians has many strings to his bow. He learned the art of traditional lobsterpot making 25 years ago, and in the intervening…
Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
Little tern
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.