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                                                      Wildlife Holidays and Bird Tours in the Outer Hebrides

                                                             

             Spring Tours                   Summer Tours                    Autumn  Tours                  Winter Tours

            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.     

            For Day Tours please click here                                  For Otter Trips please click here

         Reduced ferry fares to the Outer Hebrides             

2005 / 06 Outer Hebrides Bird Report is now available.

This new style report has been revamped by a team of local birders and covers two years of bird records.

It is available for just £8:50 (including postage and packing). If you would like a copy please contact me at: steveduffield@hebrides.net and make the cheque payable to: The Outer Hebrides Bird Report.

Funded by SNH

Visit Hebrides - photos of scenes from Lewis and Harris.

Visit Uist - photos of scenes from North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist.

Ben Mor, South Uist

 

Otters in the Outer Hebrides - for information on Otters please click on the link above.

Curracag Talks / Events:    

23rd March: Amanda from the SSPCA will be talking about her work in the islands. This will begin at 7.30 pm in Lews Castle College, Benbecula.

27th April: Gwen Evans will be giving an update on the Uist Wader Project at 7.30 pm in Lews Castle College, Benbecula.

Weather: BBC weather centre (for latest weather); Met office weather (inshore waters etc.); XC weather (concentrates on wind speeds).

Getting to the Western Isles: click here

Getting to the Outer Islands: For trips to St. Kilda on board the Orca; Barra Fishing Charters run trips to various islands south of Barra.

Places to stay: Some of the recommended accommodation in the Outer Hebrides and Skye

Local artists: Bill Neill wildlife artist, Roz Stewart's wildlife gallery

Local Conservation projects: 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

Links: The SOC - Scotland's Bird Club, Scottish Raptor Monitoring, Mull Birds, Skye Birds, The Internet Guide to Scotland, Nature in Shetland, Skye Flora, Wildlife Directory, The Globetrotters Club, Guided Birdwatching. com, Hebrides photos from Lewis and Harris, Bird Links Directory

To send sightings or comments on these pages please contact: steveduffield@hebrides.net

Local contacts: County bird recorder: Brian Rabbitts rabbitts@hebrides.net  / County moth and butterfly recorder: Steveduffield@hebrides.net / Curracag: lynandbrian.lowe@hebrides.net / RSPB Uists: Jamie.Boyle@rspb.org.uk / RSPB Lewis and Harris contact Martin Scott: martin.scott@rspb.org.uk / North Harris Ranger robin@north-harris.org or call Robin Reid on: +44 (0)1859 502222

 

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