RBS Community Force Awards

27th September 2011

Shieldaig Community and the RSPB have applied to the RBS Community Force Awards for funding towards a programme of projects that involves developing and producing white-tailed eagle education materials, employing an education officer, training community volunteers to monitor white-tailed eagles and developing resources for community members, tourists and volunteers to help them understand and enjoy these magnificent birds. The resources will be available across Wester Ross and Skye. You can help make these projects happen by visiting the following link and voting for this project at http://communityforce.rbs.co.uk/project/951. Voting is open now so please take a look at the web page and give your support. Each person can have three votes. The project with the most votes in each area will be awarded funding up to a maximum of £6,000.

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