SOC Mini Conference

12th September 2012

This event will be held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Sleat between 10.0 am and 4.30 pm on Saturday 17th November. It will be hosted by the Scottish Ornithologists Club and this website and the cost is £20 for day delegates. There will be stalls from SOC, BTO, RSPB and SLEF. You are invited to join us for a full and engaging day of talks reflecting on some personal long-term research projects as well as local and national initiatives for the conservation and enjoyment of some of Scotland's most iconic and treasured Hebridean birdlife; from Golden Eagle and White-tailed Eagle, to Manx Shearwater and Corncrake. If you are interested in the conference please contact me on bob@skye-birds.com and I will send you a pdf of the programme.

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