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FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY Report for 1 ISSN 0427-9190 FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY Report for 1 979 PUBliSHED BY THE FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST 21 REGENT TERRACE, EDINBURGH, EH7 5BT for " Friends of Fair Isle" JOHN C BEST .-=---, NDSCAPE_ PAlt~LLI~G_S_ N D POS TCARD "VIEWS OF FAIR ISLE The National Trust jor Scotland has been called "Scotland's Strangest Landlord': A charity, not a Government department, in its care on behalf of the nation are castles a nd great houses, gardens and bea uty spots, ba ttlefi eld s a nd mountains. All are worth keeping for future generations to enjoy; a ll are different. Even islands in the Trust's care could hardly be more diverse. St Kilda, fa r out in the western ocean, abandoned by its permanent popU la ti on fift y yea rs ago, with its spectacula r sea cliffs and stacs and a renowned bird sa nctua ry and great colonies of sea birds. Fair Isle which faced a simila r fate in 1954 when the Trust acquired it, but now has a contented, stable population a nd a world-renowned bird obse rvatory. And most rece ntly, Iona, a ll of St Columba's sacred Isle except the re li gious buildings a nd sites- a lready in safe hands- give n into the Trust's care. A contrast oj islands, typical oj Scotland's rich diversity oj beautiful and historic places, The Trust's work is supported by legacies, donations and the subscriptions of its 90,000 members. You can become onejor as little as £5.00. Details from: THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND 5CharlotteSquare Edinburgh EH24DU 031-2265922 2 Scottish Ornithologists' Club The Scottish Ornithologists' Club was formed in 1936 and membership is open to all interested in Scottish Ornithtology. Meetings are held during the winter months in Aberdeen, Ayr, Dumfries, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, New Galloway, St Andrews, Stirling, Thurso and the Wigtown District at which lectures by prominent ornithologists are given and films exhibited Expeditions are organised in the summer to places of ornitho­ logical interest. the aims of the Club are to (a) encourage the study of Scottish ornithology and to promote an interest in wild birds; (b) co-ordinate the activities of Scottish ornithologists; (c) encourage ornithologi­ cal work in Scotland; (d) encourage conservation of Scottish birds and protection of threatened and rare species; (e) hold meetings for discussion and to arrange ornithological field meetings, and (f) appoint local recorders and publish material relating to Scottish ornithology, including Scottish Birds, the club journal. There are no entry fees for Membership. The Annual subscription is £5, or £2 in the case of Members under twenty one years of age or Students under 25, who satisfy the Council of their status as such at the times at which their subscriptions fall due. The Life subscription if £100. Family Membership is available to married couples and their nominated children under 18 at an Annual subscription of £7.50, or a Life subscription of £ 150. Scottish Birds is issued free to Members but Family Members will receive only one copy between them. Subscriptions are payable on 1 st October annually. , Scottish Birds, which is published quarterly, includes papers, articles and short notes on all aspects of ornithology in Scotland. The Scottish Bird Report is published in the Journa:' Application for Membership form, copy of the Club Constitution, and other literature are obtainable from the Club Secretary, Major A.D. Peirse-Duncombe, Scottish,Centre for Ornithology and Bird Protection, 21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BT. (Telephone: 031 -556 6042) THE BIRD BOOKSHOP Scottish Ornithologists' Club We can supply any natural history book in print; over 500 titles in stock worldwide service; low postage rates; post free to sac members (except small orders). Send for free 30-page booklist Dept 5, 21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BT (phone 031-5566402) 3 Fair Isle Bird Observatory REPORT No. 32 1979 Edited by GEORGE WATERSTON and JOHN ARNOTT CONTENTS Page Foreword 6 An Encouraging Start to the 80s 8 Warden's Report for 1 979 11 Ornithology 13 Monthly Highlights 14 Systematic List 21 Ringing Details 1979 49 Recoveries in 1979 55 Treasurer's Report 64 Accounts 66 John Harrison Memorial Fund 69 4 FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY o IOO,ds. 440yd5. 880rds. 1 milt Roads Boundaries .. rp · .. '" Sh,U."d h... • .?' f ""/~" FrI,,'a o Q . ~C,..,., ..."U p FAIR ISLl! 5 Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trustees Mr D.G. Andrew; * Mr J.M.S. Arnott; Or John Berry; Mr AG.S. Bryson; Sir Charles G. Connel; Mr J.C. Stormonth Darling; Mr R.H. Dennis; Sir Arthur B. Duncan; Or WJ. Eggeling; * Mr J.H. Mellalieu; Mr D.W McAllister; * Mr AT. Macmillan; Mr E.M. Nicholson; *Major AD. Peirse­ Duncombe; Or 1.0. Pennie; Mr lan R. Pitman; Sir Peter Scott; Mr P.J. Sellar; Or P.J.B. Slater; Miss V.M. Thom; Or George Waterston; Mrs Irene Waterston; The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Wemyss and March. Chairman-Sir Arthur B. Duncan Hon. Secretary-Or George Waterston * Hon. Assistant Secretary-Major AD. Peirse-Duncombe Hon. Treasurer-Mr lan R. Pitman *Hon. Assistant Treasurer-Mr J.H. Mellalieu Representatives for the National Trust for Scotland­ Re v. C. Edie; * Mr D. MacLehose * Member of the Executive Committee Office Address-21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH? 5BT Tel: 031 -556 6042 Warden-Mr lain S. Robertson, The Bird Observatory, Fair Isle, Shetland. Te l. Fair Isle (035 12) 258 Solicitors-J & F Anderson, WS., 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3 LX Auditors-Coopers & Lybrand, CA, 35 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD Bankers-The Bank of Scotland Ltd., 64 George Street, Edinburgh EH 22YS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION-Friend of Fair Isle-At least £2.50 entitles you to a copy of The Annual Report. Pl ease Support by Donation or Legacy- THE FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY ENDOWMENT FUND With the generous help of the Pilgrim Trust, the Observatory Trustees have established an Endowment Fund for Ornithology and Bird Preservation in Scotland. The objects are: To establish the Fair Isle Bird Observatory on a permanent financial basis; to extend Fair Isle research methods to other stations in Scotland; and finally to develop Bird Sanctuaries and Bird Protection in general. Capital subscription to the fund will be held as a permanent Endowment by the Trustees and cannot be spent. Income from the Fund will be carefully used by the Bird Observatory Executive Com­ mittee in keeping with the above objects. Please write to the Hon. Secretary for particulars. GEORGE WATERSTON, Hon. Secretary. 21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH? 5BT. 6 FOREWORD Every movement needs both prophets and philosophers as well as those who undertake the ordinary day to day work of the enterprise: the argument over the importance of these two roles is far older than the best known example of Martha and Mary and like many other pointless and insoluble arguments is likely to continue as long as mankind exists. The death of Frank Darling, one of F.I.B.G.T.'s original Trustees, robs the whole conservation movement of one of its most distinguished philosophers. While many of us like to think of him as a distinguished Scot he was in fact an Englishman and a Geordie at that. His career conveniently divides into three main periods as a Research Worker under the guidance of the brilliant scientist Dr. FAE. Crewe, as the West Highland Naturalist and the final phase as a conservationist of world wide renown and influence. Most of us knew him during the second phase when his studies of seals on North Rona and the Treshnish Isles and of deer and sea birds in Wester Ross were the basis for books and essays that, written in glorious English, stimulated, charmed and instructed. There followed later the monumental and possibly most important work West Highland Survey and the volume on the Scottish Highlands in the New Naturalist series. Up till the end of the war Frank had not ventured furth of this country, but very shortly after the war he was present at a meeting at Fontainbleau which started him on journeys to Africa and North America and to world wide fame. He was a staunch, interested and generous friend of Fair Isle whom we all greatly miss. This Report deals with the work of the 31 st year of F.I.B.O.T. and perhaps a glance backwards as well as forwards might not be inappropriate. There are so many fascinating aspects to Fair Is le and its way of life that we may sometimes be tempted to forget that the letters F.I.B.O.T. stand for Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust and that the actual object is to observe and study birds. In saying this I hope that I will not be misunderstood. There are many other contributions thzt we can make, and indeed have made, to help the island's human inhabitants and human visitors: nature conservation and nature study without proper consideration of people would be a barren and futile pursuit. Particularly va luable is the accumulation of facts over a long period which provide a mine of information which will be worked over long after those who have recorded the facts are forgotten. At Fair Isle I like to think that we have been particularly fortunate not only in the remarkable variety of birds that visit the island, often in error, but that the care and accuracy with which their comings and goings have been daily recorded. Each year varies and from time to time fresh aspects of the work are rightly given a different emphasis but the gathering of fundamental data remains constant.
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