It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson and resident of Alderney ) to a local consortium with the intention of maintaining the island as a nature reserve .
It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson who live on Alderney ) to a local consortium to keep the island as a nature reserve .