Basking Shark project

03rd September 2012

Further to our blog on 13th August regarding the Basking Shark satellite tagging project, unfortunately one of the expensive tags has popped off a shark earlier than was expected. The shark was down at Gunna sound a few days ago but has made its way up to Neist - and the tag may be bobbing about in the bay or washed ashore. If we manage to retrieve the tag we can get valuable data and may be able to use it again. The tag will stop transmitting accurate locations of its position very shortly. There is an award of £100 for the retrieval of the tag. Please either contact SNH at the Portree office or contact this website.

THE BOOK

"A glorious little gem"

AMAZON

"A book such as this has to look backwards and the author does so succinctly, looking at the work of several of the pioneering naturalists before picking out the publications of JA Harvie-Brown and the Rev. Hugh Macpherson. I know this book fills a real gap in the information available for the Isle of Skye and it will surely sell well at local bookshops."

Andrew Currie Miscellany West Highland Free Press

"A total of 238 species have been recorded, with 14 of those 'red listed' as of high conservation concern ... another innovation has been the inclusion of Gaelic names for some birds. While this is not uncommon in a few other books, the addition of some regional Gaelic names is very unusual and very welcome."

Ray Collier Country Diary 'Up in the Skye' The Guardian

"Illustrated with beautiful photographs of current birdlife on the island, the publication also features sketches by Jean Thomas of The Little Gallery, Portnalong, stimulating the reader's interest further and allowing them to identify species they encounter on Skye."

The Hebridean