Five reasons why Scilly is great!
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Welcome to the 14th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, Ian and Josh are joined by Lucy McRobert to chat about the Isles of Scilly and, specifically, five things that make the islands one of Britain's premier birdwatching destinations.
In this episode
- Where are the Isles of Scilly and why is it so good for birdwatching?
- The joy of not having to use a car to go birding.
- Scilly's spectacular seawatching.
- The archipelago's famous track record of rare North American species.
- Memorable food on the islands!
- Scilly's special community.
Episode timestamps
06:50 – Being able to bird on foot
16:30 – Scilly's special seabirding
24:08 – Epic food!
30:00 – North American vagrants
41:35 – Scilly's community spirit
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