Partnered with Argyll Biological Records Centre (ABReC)
“Studying the Garvellachs – Why are these rocks world-famous?” A display & talk by Tony Spencer, at the Atlantic Islands Centre. Display from 6.00pm; Talk 7.45pm. Bar and refreshments available from 6.15pm-10:30pm. Tony has been working for several summers on the Garvellachs. Those on passing boats may have seen a lone figure and wondered what Read More …
For those on the Sealife Adventures boat trip on Saturday here is a sample of some of the creatures we may see on our four hour trip to the Corryvreckan and the Great Race. Sara Frost who was a wildlife guide with David Ainsley for a couple of years, produced this excellent film called ‘Wild Read More …
Saturday 19th September – Departure from Clachan Seil at 14:00 hrs A four hour trip to Seil Sound, Cuan Sound, Sound of Luing, the Grey Dogs, Scarba, the Corryvwreckan, Jura and the Great Race. Returning to Clachan Seil (discounted price to LNHG paid-up members – £30 each). The area is exceptional for Porpoise, Minke Whales, Read More …
‘The Scottish Beaver Trial – The Story so Far’ Olwen Armstrong Hemmings will be giving a talk about the Scottish Beaver Trial, a five year project which started in 2009. The monitoring phase of the Scottish Beaver Trial has now finished. All the scientific findings from that trial have been written up and were presented Read More …
The first Bioblitz in Lorn is being held at the Sea Life Centre, north of Oban at Barcaldine in Lorn at 10am on Saturday 5th September, organised by Anna Price at the Centre. A bioblitz is when various experts and helpers get together to record as many species as possible at a given site on Read More …
Monthly Talk :- ‘The Mechanics of Diving’ with Graeme Bruce. Graeme is an experienced local diver with much experience of the Firth of Lorn. The talk starts at 19.30 hours at Seil Island Hall, Ellenabeich, Seil, and is free to members, £2 to non-members. Coffee, tea and biscuits after the talk. For further information please Read More …
Ben Darvill from the BTO at Stirling will give a talk on ‘Bird ID and Recording Techniques’ at Seil Island Hall on Tuesday evening 14th July starting at 19:30 hours, followed by a free training course the next day. Come along and improve your bird ID and recording skills against the beautiful backdrop of Ellenabeich, Read More …
‘An Amateur’s Introduction to Environmental Ethics’ A talk by Anuschka Millar ‘Conservation is based on a set of values and most conflicts arise where these values clash with other types of values. The talk introduces some major theories of value. It will be a gentle introduction to important issues in conservation and is aimed Read More …
Talk: The Life and Times of Thomas Hopkirk Illustrated talk by Dick Peebles, chair of Clyde & Argyll Fungus Group. Hopkirk (1785-1841) was a pioneer of Scottish botany and mycology and founder of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Those who’ve been on fungus forays with Dick will know him as a very entertaining speaker whose enthusiasm Read More …
‘Ascension Island’ Speaker :- James Fenton. Venue: Seil Island Hall, Ellenabeich Time: 1930 hrs. Admission: Free to members, £2 to non-members, or join at the door. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the talk. For further information please contact:- Richard Wesley on T: 01852 300388 or E: snhguk@gmail.com
Sometimes called Cleg Flies, adult Horse Flies feed on nectar and sometimes pollen. Females usually also feed on blood which aids in egg development. Males lack the necessary mouth parts for blood feeding. Most Horse Flies feed on mammal blood, but some species are known to feed on birds, amphibians or reptiles. The females’ primary Read More …
We were very lucky with the weather for today’s survey walk, in contrast to last month’s effort! We visited a wood near the Tigh an Truish armed with a grid ref and a photo of a single Hazel Gloves fruitbody that was found there by Andy and Richard in 2007. The health of the hazel Read More …
The Bonaparte’s Gull is the american equivalent of the Black-headed Gull. The shape of the dark hood and the white leading edge to the primaries are both strongly reminiscent of Black-headed Gull but the hood is actually sooty-black rather than brown, the legs are ‘bubble-gum’ pink and the underwing is much whiter, especially under the Read More …
My Wildlife Blog Sara Frost is a young zoologist living on the Isle of Seil who has recently been successful in becoming a Local Patch Reporter for the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Sara is one of twenty writers across the UK who have been chosen to write a weekly online blog for the next year about Read More …
LNHG used to have a very lively online forum with lots of good discussion and many people sending in wildlife observations or photos for identification. This forum was hosted by Yahoo but unfortunately a few members could not access it owing to problems seemingly at Yahoo’s end. We then moved the forum to Local Read More …
