This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, let me introduce you to some of my favourite places in Ireland: Galway’s islands. Having grown up on the Isle of Wight, islands have always had a special fascination for me. …
Eight months or so of living in Shetland is coming to end today. Only ever a temporary home, myself and my partner have made sure to make the most of our brief time living in this amazing archipelago. With some incredible scenery, fantastic wildlife, a vibrant cultural scene and friendly people, Shetland has much to …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. Every summer, UK tabloids set out to demonise the UK’s ‘seagulls’. To these papers, our gulls are aggressive vermin, out to steal our chips and ice creams. For many birdwatchers, though, they are admirable and beautiful …
July’s bird of the month is the black guillemot. Non-birders are probably not as familiar with this dapper little auk as its showbiz cousin the puffin. It is probably also less well known than the common guillemot and razorbill due to its much smaller range. However, it is a fascinating seabird and approaches life in …
When I first visited Shetland 11 years ago, one of the many highlights was a dusk trip over to the small island of Mousa, an RSPB reserve. Mousa is famous for two things. The first is the most complete Iron Age broch still standing, of which more in a moment. The second claim to fame …
My bird of the month for June is a bit of a cheat as I want to talk about a pair of species: Arctic and common terns. These very similar looking summer migrants can be difficult to tell apart without good views. The amalgamation of the two names, ‘commic tern’, can be useful in these …
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