“Our findings show that islands play a pivotal role as stopover sites and as wintering grounds for the world’s migratory birds.” Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab
Islands Life: Timing, Size & Location All Matter To Birds
Stronsay Recent Bird Sightings
“The most astounding sight there throughout summer has been the number of Shelduck.”
When Swans Choose to Fight not Rest
A study, by the University of Exeter and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), into the behaviour of mute and whooper swans revealed that they’d give up time they should be resting to quarrel over the best feeding spots.
Stronsay Recent Bird Sightings
“the second Avocet (following last year’s first) made a brief stay on the Bu Loch on 25th April . “
Migratory Bird Decline Due to ‘roads, buildings, powerlines & wind turbines’
“We found that human modification of the landscape in the birds’ distribution ranges in Europe, Africa and Western Asia is associated with declining numbers of over 100 Afro-Eurasian migratory birds.” Dr C,laire Buchan from UEA’s School of Biological Sciences
Crows… Is Hard
“If I’m late putting out the bird food in our garden they land on the fence posts and caw at me!”
Orkney’s Top Ten: Big Garden Birdwatch
In the Orkney Top Ten the Starling came in at number 1, with the house sparrow at 2 and the blackbird at 3
Stronsay Recent Bird Sightings
“Both Iceland and Glaucous Gull were seen in early March”
When Conservation Produces Division
“someone sent me an email telling of his own experience of the kind of intimidation which conservationists can encounter when faced with the Money Men of this world”
Stronsay Recent Bird Sightings
“‘Bird of the Month’ as February draws to an end was a ‘first winter’ Glaucous Gull at the Hill o’ Roo on the 7th,”
