Sewage sludge boat Garroch Head on the River Clyde at Shieldhall Sewage Works in 1987. In the old days it was possible to get a free day trip on a sludge boat "doon the watter" to the Firth of Clyde, into which the sewage was discharged . The Garroch Head was the last sludge boat and this practice ended in 1998. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
19 September 2007
Garroch Head, Bute and Arran
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South Bute
The south coast of Bute, looking from the West Island Way towards Garroch Head and Arran.
20 June 2015
Gannet with fishing net in beak, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) with fishing net in its beak. Fishing line and net discarded or washed overboard from fishing boats is a significant hazard to Gannets which don't distinguish it from natural nesting materials. The bird tried to remove it by waving its head about for at least 6 minutes.
05 July 2008
Gannet with fishing net in beak, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) with fishing net in its beak. Fishing line and net discarded or washed overboard from fishing boats is a significant hazard to Gannets which don't distinguish it from natural nesting materials. The bird tried to remove it by waving its head about for at least 6 minutes.
05 July 2008
Gannets arguing on cliff, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) arguing over nesting territory on the cliff at Troup Head
05 July 2008
Gannet landing on cliff, adult, chick, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) landing on cliff, with adults and chicks, Troup Head
05 July 2008
Gannet cliff, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) on the cliff at Troup Head, Scotland's only mainland Gannet colony.
05 July 2008
Gannets flying over yacht, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying over yacht, Troup Head
05 July 2008
Gannet gathering nesting material, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) gathering nesting material, Troup Head
05 July 2008
Gannet colony, Troup Head
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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Troup Head