SWT Skye Region

22nd February 2016

Are you interested in the animals and plants of Skye and beyond? The Skye Region Group of the Scottish Wildlife Trust organises a series of talks on Natural History during the winter and a number of excursions during the summer, including a boat trip. Why not come to the next talk on Thursday 17th March - “A look at what lurks beneath the sea” – at Tigh na Sgire, Portree at 7.30 and find out more?

The Group has been running for over thirty years but now needs an injection of fresh blood to help organise meetings and to undertake limited administrative duties. Would you like to help? If so, please contact Stephen Bungard (suisnish@waitrose.com or 01478 660 248).

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