Parts of Samson closed to help breeding birds

North Hill on Samson has been closed to the public until 31st August. The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust has taken the action due to the large number of Common Terns that are breeding on the island.

The Wildlife Trust say that by restricting access they hope to “minimise disturbance.”

Posters that have gone up around the islands also state that by protecting these birds it’s hoped that Europe’s rarest seabirds, the Roseate Tern, will return to the island to breed as well.