Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 30, 30/10/1991.
Local news including complaints about CalMac`s services, the new hall committee, articles about geese and corncrakes by Andy Knight, RSPB, delay of implementation of new food regulations, Kilmoluaig – part 3 by Sandy MacKinnon, Murray Omand`s retirement and news from the golf and regatta clubs.
Brochure for Loch Bhasapol, Cornaig, with colour photographs of windsurfing on the loch, a corncrake, and Bill Campbell of Balephetrish fishing from a boat.
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Letter dated 23/3/2000 from Scottish Natural Heritage about the Tiree Corncrake Special Protection Area with map.
Letter dated 23/3/2000 from Roddy Fairley, Argyll & Stirling Area Manager for Scottish Natural Heritage, to Dr John Holliday about the Tiree Corncrake Special Protection Area (EC Site Code: UK90003034) with map showing the corncrake SPA covering Heylipol, Balinoe, Balemartine, Hynish and Balephuil.
Scottish Natural Heritage factsheet about corncrakes.
Factsheet about corncrakes.
Photocopied journal extract `Report on the Distribution and Status of the Corncrake` by C. A Norris.
Second part of a report on corncrakes focusing on its declining numbers and with notes on its habitat.
Photocopied journal extract `The status and habitats of the Corncrakes in Britain 1978-79` by C. J. Cadbury.
Report on the declining numbers of corncrakes in Britain.
Pamphlet `Corncrakes in the Argyll Islands`.
RSPB pamphlet with advice to crofters on how to cut hay fields in a corncrake-friendly fashion.
Bound photocopy of dissertation about corncrakes by J. M. Drew submitted in 1997.
Dissertation about corncrakes and their environment submitted as part of a BSc degree course in Conservation Management at Stirling University.
Minidisk/audio cassette recording of talk on birds by Dr John Bowler, RSPB, in 2002.
Dr John Bowler, the RSPB`s Conservation Officer on Tiree, gives a talk about birds on Tiree in An Iodhlann on 20th February 2002. Includes a discussion about the problems created by Greylag Geese.
Double spread feature about Tiree in the newspaper West Highland Star, 1997
Copy of the West Highland Star containing a feature about Tiree on pages 16 & 17. Includes articles about: (1) plans for a resource centre in Crosspol operated by Argyll & Bute Council Social Work Department which incorporate the local Forum for Disabilty and a youth café, with photograph of Primary 1 English and Gaelic units, (2) corncrake conservation and Dr Clive MacKay funded by RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage, with photograph of Dr MacKay, (3) island gets ready for the longest running windsurfing event in the world, the Tiree Wave Classic, with photograph of Scarinish harbour, (4) young chess champion Daniel MacGowan chosen to represent Scotland in the European Youth Championship`s Under-12 section in Estonia, with photograph.
