Curracag
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Contact Steve at: steveduffield@hebrides.net or phone: 01870 620241 or 07733 026 663. Home address: 5 Drimsdale, Isle of South Uist, Western Isles, HS8 5RT.
Local contacts:County bird recorder: Brian Rabbitts rabbitts@hebrides.net County moth and butterfly recorder: Steveduffield@hebrides.net
Brian and Lyn Lowe for Curracag:
Martin Scott RSPB Outer Hebrides: martin.scott@rspb.org.uk |
Weather:The very useful weather page (synoptic charts for UK) BBC weather centre (for latest weather) Met office weather (inshore waters etc.) XC weather (concentrates on wind speeds) Practical Weather for Barra and the Western Isles (Peter Robison's guide to predicting the weather for yourself, an excellent wee site) |
This colour-ringed Corn
Bunting is one of 12 recently ringed by the Highland Ringing Group at
Balranald in North Uist. The RSPB are hoping to track their movements to
see just how far these birds are travelling between their winter feeding
areas and their summer breeding grounds. If you manage to see any colour-ringed
Corn Buntings please could you email Jamie Boyle at:
Local Sites of Interest:
Roz Stewart's wildlife prints and illustrations
Lewis and Harris birding information with site guides and rare bird photo-galleries
For trips to St. Kilda on board the Orca
Barra Fishing Charters run trips to various islands south of Barra
Comann-na-mara A project aimed at creating a marine centre devoted to education and promotion of safe stewardship of the rich waters around Lochmaddy.
Loch Stiapabhat Local Nature Reserve
Photographic sites: Nature Photos and Prints by Frank Stark; Hebrides Photos; Hebrides Photographic
Places to stay: Some of the recommended accommodation in the Outer Hebrides and Skye
Getting to the Western Isles: click here
Links: The Internet Guide to Scotland, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Nature in Shetland, Shetland Nature Cruises, Skye Birds, Skye Flora,The SOC - Scotland's Bird Club, Wildlife Directory, Information Britain, The Globetrotters Club, Travel-quest: animal, wildlife and safari holidays
To send sightings or comments on these pages please contact: steveduffield@hebrides.net