Our excellent resource of historical matter, photographs, archaeology and records of Sark., the Societe Sercquaise is situated next door to the Visitor Centre at the end of The Avenue. Recently renovated, the Cider Press Barn situated opposite will house archaeological finds. Contact the Societe if you are tracing family records. Open Easter to September 11am – 1pm. email Richard Axton at raxton@guernsey.net for more information. For membership the costs are £10pp per year…
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Peter Guille had a strange surprise when he was out fishing this week off the Blanchard Reef when he noticed a live seahorse in the mouth of a pollack he caught. He removed the seahorse and put it back in the sea but when he gutted the less fortunate pollack he found that its stomach was full of young seahorses and a few of them were still alive. He put…
The compact, rugged beauty of Sark has been gaining more attention over recent years, thanks in part to the ‘dark skies’ status the island now enjoys, meaning it’s one of the best places in the world to view the night sky thanks to a very low level of light pollution. Sark is the first island in the world to have received this status. However, there’s an abundance of things to see…
It’s been a good year so far for butterflies and the most common ones on the wing at the moment are the Holly Blues. These small butterflies love Heather and with both Bell and Ling Heather in flower at the moment on the cliffs and L’Eperquerie Common there are plenty of these gorgeous, shimmering butterflies to spot. Bumblebees are also attracted to Heather so if you sit quietly next to…
A group of bottlenose dolphins has been delighting both visitors and locals here in Sark for the last month. They have mostly been seen around the east coast and have sometimes escorted the island’s ferries from the Bec du Nez all the way into the harbour, much to the enjoyment of those on board. Fishermen and others with their own boats have also been experiencing wonderful encounters with the…
The academic year was brought to an end in great style recently when Sark School held their Celebration Evening, a presentation for friends, parents and families of their recent achievements. Highlights of the last twelve months include the first birthday of the school’s natural history group Sark Watch, Catherine Doyle winning the Student of the Year Award from the Nisai Academy, the on-going success of the Forest and Beach Schools…
A Bright Future for Dark Skies on Sark With only 600 people, Sark occupies a lonely yet intriguing corner of the Channel Islands in north-western Europe. This small chunk of rock has managed to climb onto the world stage due to its alluring night skies coupled with its charming way of life. This captivating island is probably the least known of all the Channel Islands yet is swiftly developing a solid tourist…
Promenades en calèche. Des calèches se trouvent au carrefour de la Collinette au haut de la montée du port, les départs et les retours ont lieu à l’aire de stationnement qui s’y trouve. Demandez le prix et la durée de la promenade aux cochers avant le départ. Vélos, Il existe trois loueurs de vélo: A-B Cycles: prendre à droite au carrefour avant l’Avenue, et encore à droite au génie bleu…
Passengers on George Guille’s round the island boat trips have been enjoying some amazing and unusual wildlife encounters this month. Last week George spotted a sunfish and was able to get the boat right alongside giving everyone on board a great view of this bizarre creature. Named after their habit of ‘sunbathing’ on the surface of the sea, these ocean wanderers can grow to be several metres across but feed…
Ornithologists Paul and Catherine Veron were in Sark recently for the first of their two annual visits to assess the island’s seabird population. The visit was timed to ring the chicks of Herring and Greater Black-backed Gulls and the couple will return in July to ring Lesser Black-backed Gull chicks that breed a little later. The work is part of a long-term study into seabird numbers around the Channel Islands…
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The Annexe
March 3, 2015