[2][3] Originally from South Wales, Wagstaff has lived on the Isles of Scilly since 1981.
He has had an active role in conservation work around the islands for more than 20 years, and has led guided wildlife walks there since 1985.
[4] He is currently Honorary President and Chairman of the Isles of Scilly Bird Group[4][5] and regularly presents slideshows and leads other events on the islands.
He also writes a regular column A Walk on the Wild Side for the local magazine Scilly Now & Then.
[8] Wagstaff also works in other parts of the world, such as Florida in the US [9] and the Falkland Islands.