It is always interesting to hear what people who visit our islands think of the place we call home. Nick Truby is one such person. He is a visiting birder from Oxfordshire who stayed on the Uists for two weeks recently for the very first time and recounts his experiences and thoughts through his blog which can be read here. It is a very interesting read and contains some great photographs.
I particularly liked his recollection of seeing a male Hen Harrier in Bornish which :- “drifted over the garden of a local pottery studio. Maybe it took a liking to one of the many clay penguins that adorn the lawns there!” Perhaps if Miranda had been on hand, she would have informed him that they are not penguins but Great Auks!
For those not used to navigating around blogs, his entries to date can be read in sequence by clicking on the links below:-
1 - Ferry Good
2 - R ‘n’ R and first impressions
3 - Crex Crex and Success!
4 - A little stint at touring around the local area. (added 26 June)
5 - On the rocks (added 28 June)
6 - Mor (added 3 July)
7 - A Touch of Gold (added 10 July)
8 - Diving and Craking (added 17 July)
9 - Head for the Headland (added 4 August)
I particularly liked his recollection of seeing a male Hen Harrier in Bornish which :- “drifted over the garden of a local pottery studio. Maybe it took a liking to one of the many clay penguins that adorn the lawns there!” Perhaps if Miranda had been on hand, she would have informed him that they are not penguins but Great Auks!
For those not used to navigating around blogs, his entries to date can be read in sequence by clicking on the links below:-
1 - Ferry Good
2 - R ‘n’ R and first impressions
3 - Crex Crex and Success!
4 - A little stint at touring around the local area. (added 26 June)
5 - On the rocks (added 28 June)
6 - Mor (added 3 July)
7 - A Touch of Gold (added 10 July)
8 - Diving and Craking (added 17 July)
9 - Head for the Headland (added 4 August)