The Bearded Reedling
Deep in the reed-bed of a nature reserve in north Lancashire is an amazing bird that seldom shows itself – it is the Bearded Tit or Reedling. It is one of the few species of bird that change their diet from insects in summers to the seeds of reeds in winter. To do this every […]
Harrier Delights
Before leaving Islay, until our return next June, it would be remiss of me not to mention the bird that first brought us to Islay in 1976 – the Hen Harrier. There can be few better places to see Hen Harriers in Winter than Islay. It is not uncommon to encounter five or six different […]
The Battle
In Winter Islay must have at least twenty Sea Eagles, all attracted to the Island by the abundance of prey in the form of the Geese. As these Eagles move around the island they regularly come into conflict with Islays resident Buzzards. Surprisingly, the Sea Eagles don’t always win these disputes.
An Islay Autumn
The river Sorn on Islay in October looks as good as anywhere else at that time of year.Over the years we have seen day hunting Daubentons Bat and Kingfishers on the stretch of river shown in today’s photo. Some years ago we found the first pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers to nest on Islay, feeding […]