Month: February 2016

One of the reasons for visiting Islay in February is to catch up with the many raptors that winter on the island. As only one pair of Merlin breed on

A week on Islay and a mixture of snow, rain, gales and sparkling sunshine. A walk around Islay’s beaches resulted in a flock of 80 Sanderlings being encountered in one

During the last week I was able to witness a Long Eared Owl leave its diurnal roost then look for prey from a hawthorne hedge. It circled low over a

A hunting Short Eared Owl bathed in late afternoon sunshine with the rolling Pennine hills in the background. It would not go amiss in any of the Pennines National Parks