North Ronaldsay photo diary: May
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this May.
05/06/2021
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this May.
05/06/2021
When Bryan East entered the Marsh Hide at Stodmarsh, little did he know he'd stumble upon a mega plover – and a first for Britain in 11...
03/06/2021
Seán Ronayne documented Ireland's first example of this stunning Yellow Wagtail intergrade at Cahore Marsh in late April.
30/05/2021
Michelle Peterson and 15-month-old daughter Esmerelda were treated to a visit from 2021's star bird, as Alan Tilmouth reports.
14/05/2021
Eddie Williams was devastated to miss a brief pratincole on his patch – but a stunning plot twist saw him relocate the bird on the other...
08/05/2021
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
Bob Flood recounts an eventful couple of hours of Scilly birding, which culminated in a successful twitch gathering for his latest mega...
03/05/2021
Dr Mark Eaton, Secretary of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, urges all birders to familiarise themselves with revised guidance on what to do...
27/04/2021
Matt Phelps was in for a birthday treat when the year's biggest bird so far relocated from Exmouth to his local patch – and even his back...
11/04/2021
Autumn 2019 saw several 'eastern' stonechats hitting British shores, many of which were identified to species level by genetic analysis. Is...
09/04/2021
The 'Garden of England' hosted a backyard mega this winter, with a county first gracing Norman McCanch's local area for more than six weeks.
22/03/2021
Josh Jones details the latest blockbuster vagrant to reach the mid-Atlantic isles and takes a look at previous WP records.
18/03/2021