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St Agnes - Isles of Scilly

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

Southernmost inhabited island in the Scilly archipelago, 1 sq mile in area, sandy beaches, rocky coves, freshwater pool and mudflats.

Añadido* por Iain Crawford
Última actualización 14 diciembre 2022
Este birdingplace aún no ha sido calificado. Sea el primero en calificar con 1 a 5 estrellas

Descripción

St Agnes is the third best island in the group for birding, after St Mary's and Tresco. 302 species seen here (the ticklist for the Scilly Isles runs to 453 incl 63 wader species, 44 warblers, 28 finch/buntings). 4 whale species, 4 dolphin sp, porpoise, grey seal, common seal and basking shark seen offshore; the islands also have the rarer red squirrel.

Birders may expect rare vagrants in autumn including american species after westerly storms. For example Torcecuello Euroasiático, Correlimos de Baird, 5 shearwater species, Esmerejón, Collalba Desértica, Abubilla común, Papamoscas Papirrojo, Carricero de Blyth, Bisbita Gorgirrojo, Mirlo Capiblanco, Ánsar nival, Agachadiza Chica, Gaviota Guanaguanare, Bisbita Norteamericano. Look out for seabirds ie Alcatraz Atlántico, skuas, sea ducks, gulls, terns, shearwaters, auks, Fulmar Boreal on the ferry crossing, or seawatch from the south end of the island.

Detalles

Accesso

St Agnes is a short ferry journey from St Mary's, the main island, which is accessed by ferry from Penzance, 35 miles away, or from Penzance airport. From March to November the ferry from Penzance sails once a day - generally leaving Penzance at 9.15am and arriving on St. Mary's (the main island) at 12noon, and departing again at 4.30pm arriving back in Penzance at 7.15pm.

The easiest way to get around the island is on foot – there are some lovely, scenic coastal and inland walks (pick up a map from the Tourist Information Centre in St mary's). If you walk the entire coastline, you’re likely to cover some 5 or 6 miles depending on the tide! Please respect the birding code of conduct on the link below.

Terreno y habitat

Humedal , Cañón/acantilado , Lago , Playa , Pisos de barro , Agricultura , Árboles y arbustos dispersos , Pradera , Mar , Dunas , Ciudad/Pueblo

Condiciones

Rocoso , Plano , Resbaladizo , Nivel del agua alto probable

Camino circular

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Puede ser útil

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Primavera , Otoño

Mejor momento para visitar

Migración de otoño

Ruta

Camino ancho , Camino pavimentado , Camino estrecho

Camino difícil de andar

Caminata media

Accesible vía

A pie , Bicicleta , Barco

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

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