North Ronaldsay photo diary: June
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this June.
07/07/2021
The journeys undertaken by birds between their summer breeding grounds and wintering quarters are often impressive, but they are also fraught with danger. Find out more about these amazing and awe-inspiring movements.
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this June.
07/07/2021
Vincent van der Spek and Rinse van der Vliet report on a fascinating ringing recovery in the Dutch city of Delft.
23/06/2021
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this May.
05/06/2021
Hotter summers are increasing the productivity of the species, with more young fledging annually now than in the 1980s.
20/05/2021
A new study documents the passerine travelling at altitudes of more than six kilometres during daylight hours.
11/05/2021
Results from a new study reveal that artificial light sources associated with urban areas can disrupt the natural movement patterns of...
10/05/2021
In the first of a new series for the 2021 season, Dante Shepherd reports on his opening few weeks as Assistant Warden at North Ronaldsay...
06/05/2021
The research represents a big step in the understanding of cross-species communication in birds.
01/04/2021
With spring migration on the horizon, Ed Stubbs takes a look at one of the first – and perhaps most underappreciated – migrants of the...
01/03/2021
George Dunbar shares his experiences of life as an Assistant Warden on the Welsh island in 2020.
21/02/2021
In the second instalment of our analysis of those species that are currently assigned to Categories D or E of the British list, Dan Rouse...
19/02/2021
Dan Gornall shares his experience of life as an Assistant Warden on the fabled island in 2020.
31/01/2021