North Ronaldsay Bird Report 2023…...Ness of Brodgar Up-Date….Asteroid Impacts…..
by Bernie Bell - 08:16 on 10 October 2024
North Ronaldsay Bird Report 2023…...
The 2023 edition arrived…..
…..and, as always, is a mine of information with a Monthly Summary, many facts and figures about, for example, breeding birds, rarities, ringing etc. etc.
There are photographic images in the section entitled ‘Birds in Portrait’ including – after decades of absence from Orkney becoming a more common sight – a White-tailed Eagle!
There are also images of original art works - I particularly like the Woodcock by Darren Woodhead – showing the bird’s mastery of camouflage.
In the ‘Rarity Finder’s Accounts’ there’s a first for North Ronaldsay – a Harlequin Duck. I developed a liking for Harlequin Ducks when working at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, because of their neat, compact shape and the smart pattern of their colouring.
And then there’s the ‘Non-Avian’ section which is mostly moths including another example of Nature’s camouflage – a Double-lobed moth on a branch ‘caught’ by George Gay – who also presents a pic of the ethereal Willow Ermine moth.
At the back of the Report there’s a basic but useful map to give an idea of where places are in North Ronaldsay.
The Report costs just £15 and previous Reports are still available at a reduced price – but if you become a ‘Friend of…’ you get this year’s FREE!
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Ness of Brodgar Up-dates…..
Keep on coming – Structures 16, 23 and 33….
https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/updates-16-23-33/
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Asteroid Impacts….
…and how they change our world…..
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