Birds on Scilly

House sparrows can still be seen in flocks of up to 100 birds.

House sparrows

There was a colour-ringed spoonbill at Tresco Great Pool.

spoonbill

Waders included greenshank

greenshank

Green sandpiper

green sandpiper

Sanderling

sanderling

Ringed plover

ringed plover

and turnstone.

turnstone

There was a golden pheasant at the Tresco Abbey Garden cafe.

golden pheasant

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