
“The importance of a successful harvest and the holding of festivals to celebrate this have been going on for thousands of years all over the world”
“The importance of a successful harvest and the holding of festivals to celebrate this have been going on for thousands of years all over the world”
“There was a typical mixture of unusual species in late Autumn, spread across most areas of the island, but with bird-watching somewhat curtailed this year there are bound to have been several we did not see or hear of. “
By Dr Phillip Gaskell, who will be Stronsay’s locum GP until 13 December.
Two wreaths were laid at the war memorial on Stronsay. Images by Roger Neville-Smith.
On 2nd of February 1883, the Bremen registered barque Charlotte left Antwerp bound for New York with a cargo of pig iron, steel wire and a large number of empty petroleum casks.
” a rather strange event that occurred more than fifty years after the end of the war and the disbanding of the Home Guard.”
“a Great blue Heron on the beach (American species)”
“One of the main driving forces in starting up the Stronsay Scouts was James Sinclair Gorie”
“Many species of bird make themselves easy to observe, some can make observation rather difficult whilst others can make even a reasonable view of itself virtually impossible!”
“There have been a few interesting sightings as usual in mid-summer this year, including a Short-eared Owl, first seen at Ward Hill on 2nd July.”