February 2020
An Iceland Gull has appeared a couple of times in Skel Wick Bay. A selection of some of the interesting wildlife which has been seen over the last couple of months on Westray. Spring has certainly struck a chord...
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Birds of prey have been in evidence again lately. In addition to the more usual Hen Harrier and Merlin, there have been a couple of Common Buzzards about, as well as Sparrow Hawk and Peregrine. The photo of the...
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On 29th October we found a Steller’s Eider on Swartmill Loch on Westray, only the 14th individual of this species to have been seen in the UK. It is extremely rare and breeds in northern Siberia and Alaska. The...
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