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NEW OBSERVATORY APPEAL
New Rare Birds Book
The sheltered harbour of the North Haven,
just below the
Bird Observatory
Enjoy the spectacular cliff and
coastal scenery, wild flowers, dramatic seabird colonies and a wealth of spring
and autumn migrants.
Fair Isle is Britain’s most remote inhabited island,
situated 25 miles south of Shetland and 25 miles north of Orkney.
During the Summer it is easily accessible daily by boat or by plane.
Fly London to
Shetland direct with Atlantic Airways
See also our Travel Page
New Rare Birds Book
Russell Slack, a former member of the
Birdguides team, has a new book available soon: 'Rare Birds:
Where and When, Volume 1' is available on a pre-publication offer for
£24.99.
A donation to the FIBO appeal will be
made from the proceeds.
For more information
www.rarebirdbooks.co.uk/
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Siberian Rubythroat
Photo by Rebecca Nason
Bird Photos
by
Rebecca Nason
at
www.rebeccanason.com
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Fair Isle Bird
Observatory
will be closed in 2009
for rebuilding. |
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This is a huge project
costing £4M and although work has started, we still need to raise another
£262,000 over the coming year.
To learn more about the project, how you can
help and the latest news, pleas follow the NEW OBSERVATORY link in the menu
on the left,
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2007 Report now out
Price £7 incl p&p (UK) or £8.50
Fair Isle’s Seabirds in 2008
As in previous years,
Roy Dennis has attached
transmitters to birds of prey
to follow their migration.
This year he has chosen a family of
Ospreys in Forres
(click above link for more)
Orca off Fair Isle, May 2007
photographs by Mark Breaks
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