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Kittiwake and Guillemot colony, Mingulay
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Western Isles - Mingulay
Colony of Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and Common guillemots (Uria aalge), Mingulay. Kittiwakes and Guillemots are declining in numbers and productivity due to variable food supply. In some years they raise no chicks.
30 June 2010
Dark Green Fritillary, Mingulay, Miughlaigh, Barra, Barraigh
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175
Western Isles - Mingulay
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly, Mingulay, Barra. It doesn't look dark green, but underneath it is sage green with white blotches! However, the number 1338 in black on the leading edge of the upper forewing provides a clue to the identity of this species, provided you get a good view!