Birding aint cheep

[new2me]

I only got into chasing our little feathered friends last year when I was on the dole; I had a camera and thought getting a budget 300mm lens was worth the investment as it would get me out more rather than sitting around and getting frustrated with the lack of replies to job applications.

Eventually, it dawned on me how inadequate my gear is, but this puts the potential cost of the hobby into perspective

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17338746

A public toilet is being built at a cost of £50,000 on a tiny isle that is uninhabited for six months of the year.



The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), which manages the isle, said it was needed for about 6,000 birdwatchers who visit over spring and summer.



The foundations for the new toilet need to be two metres (7ft) deep to stop it from blowing into the Atlantic.


With no running water on the island, people who use it will sprinkle sawdust after a visit. It will be cleared out every two years.

Highland Council and the Scottish government have contributed towards its cost.

 

[ChrisGilbert]

Hmmm. Handa does get quite a few visitors and you can stay on the island all day so IMO it makes sense for there to be a PC on it. Plus, I don't recall there being a PC at Tarbert, from where you catch the boat.

A great place. An important nesting site for Great Skuas. There's also a great little cafe at Tarbert.

 

[gazedd]

With no running water on the island, people who use it will sprinkle sawdust after a visit. It will be cleared out every two years.

What the Actual F... - they are going to be minging

 

[Werecow]

What the Actual F... - they are going to be minging

It sounds like a composting toilet, in which case it'll be 99% soil that they remove.