Greetings from the Hebrides

[JeremyH]

Hello one and all,
Really like the site and forum. Good to be able to exchange and share
info non-competitively.
Let me introduce myself: I run a birding/wilderness business on Islay,Hebrides Scotland.
I have been involved in Outdoor Environmental Education/Ranger, teaching/ leading expeditions for over 20 years working not only here but throughout Europe and Southern Africa.
We are now settled here. Excellent wilderness to test ones skills! Yep I'm still learning too!
Best of luck to you all.

JeremyH
www.islaybirding.co.uk

 

[Ed]

Good to have you aboard. Sounds like you have alot to contribute ;-)
Welcome to BCUK


Ed

 

[Rob]

Welcome aboard :-D

 

[Jamie]

Welcome aboard Jeremy, good to have you here.

Lots of people with lots of different experiences to draw on so feel free to get stuck in!

What sort of Outdoor Environmental Education/Ranger, teaching have you done? And do you still manage to do that with your birding tours?

All the best

 

[JeremyH]

Thanks,

I still do some ranger and EE work - everything from Tree Planting, helping farmers with local conservation issues, running kids workshops (art/nature/story), canoeing, and other outdoor wilderness 'things/happenings'.

Am thinking about developing these - vis-a-vis journeyman expeditions here on Islay - what do you think :?:

 

[Treebeard]

That sounds really good. I've never been to the Hebrides, but what I've seen on T.V. it looks fantastic for wildlife etc. Go for it!!

 

[Stew]

Didn't they do that tv program on an island in the hebrides where a group lived disconnected from society for a year?

 

[Ed]

Am thinking about developing these - vis-a-vis journeyman expeditions here on Islay - what do you think

:biggthump Great Idea.

Ed

 

[JeremyH]

Stew,
you are right about the TV thing. However it was in the northern isles - Taransay-treeless and people trying to escape and not work together!
Here on Islay we have woods, forest and hills. The southern most isle and
2hrs ferry from Mull of Kintyre.

have a lok on my birding website:

www.islaybirding.co.uk
Cheers :biggthump

 

[Jamie]

Sounds wonderful Jeremy and just the job for me when I've finished my course!!! :roll:

Where were you before Islay and how did you manage to land a plum site like that?

Nice site btw.

 

[JeremyH]

Before Islay....Travelling around mainland europe for six months in our landrover and roof tent with three kids (thats survival!) - before that Norfolk for 5 yrs and before that Dorset! -

JeremyH

www.islaybirding.co.uk[/quote]

 

[Tony]

Where about in Dorset?

 

[JeremyH]

Wimborne and Blandford Forum

JeremyH :-D
www.islaybirding.co.uk

 

[Tony]

I grew up in Bournemouth and surrounding area :-D

 

[ditchfield]

I went to Blandford Forum the other day as a detor from an Archaeology fieldtrip. There is a great Cafe that does fantastic, cheap full English breakfasts. :-D
It appears to be the hairdressing capital of Europe! Practically every other shop is one. :-?

 

[mercury]

Hi , just like to say I spent 2 years in the Hebs courtesy of the RAF , Benbecula to be exact

Loverly place if you dont mind the wind blowing your eardrums out

 

[Roving Rich]

Hey you've been here a while anyway.
You get some fine whisky on that there island.
Are you going to the Bird fair at Rutland Water?
And was it you that mentioned some birding charts that helps to identify birds by character, wing beats, silhouette etc?
Great to have you here.
Rich

 

[JeremyH]

Not charts - but there's a ery good book by Dominic Couzens - Birds By Behaviour - Collins. I use it alot with students/clients.
Sorry will not be going to the bird fair but will be at Wilderness Gathering. Try only to get to the mainland once a year...! :roll: But you are welcome here anytime!
JeremyH

 

[Roving Rich]

Thanks Jeremy, i'll look it up, see you at the gathering then.
Cheers
Rich