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Cleits near the Gap on Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Cleits on the climb up to the Gap on Hirta, St Kilda. The Gap is a relatively low point in the northern cliffs between the highest point Conachair, and the cliffs below Oisebhal to the south-east. The Gap at about 160 metres above sea level is a relatively accessible point to aim for on a St Kilda day trip. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins as a cache of food for the winter.
24 June 2011
Cleits and cliffs at the Gap on Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Cleits and cliffs at the Gap on Hirta, St Kilda. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins as a cache of food for the winter. On the horizon can be seen the mountains of South Uist near the cliff, with Eaval on North Uist to the left.
24 June 2011
Village Bay, cleits, walled enclosures and the Dun, Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Village Bay, cleits, walled enclosures and the Dun, Hirta, St Kilda. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins, as a cache of food for the winter. There are 1400 cleits on the island. Walled enclosures were probably used to keep animals away from growing crops.
24 June 2011
St Kilda wren on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
St Kilda wren (Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis) on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda. It is a slightly larger subspecies of Wren, with a longer beak, stronger legs and a greyer and more barred appearance.
24 June 2011
St Kilda wren on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
St Kilda wren (Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis) on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda. It is a slightly larger subspecies of Wren, with a longer beak, stronger legs and a greyer and more barred appearance.
24 June 2011
Cleit with Soay Sheep on Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Cleit with Soay Sheep on Hirta, St Kilda. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins as a cache of food for the winter.
24 June 2011
Cleits on Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Cleits on Hirta, St Kilda. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins as a cache of food for the winter.
24 June 2011
Cleits on Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Cleits on Hirta, St Kilda. Cleits were used for storage of fuel and seabirds, mainly Fulmars, Gannets and Puffins as a cache of food for the winter.
24 June 2011
Fulmars on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda
24 June 2011
Fulmars on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) on a cleit, Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda