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Golden Plover flock landing, Mull of Galloway
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Galloway - Mull of Galloway
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) flock landing, Mull of Galloway.
To see closer images of a summer plumage Golden plover, search for "Golden Plover Lewis".
02 October 2012
Golden Plover, Uig, Lewis
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Western Isles - Uig, Great Bernera and Mangurstadh, Lewis
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Uig, Lewis.
20 June 2011
Golden plover eggs, Noss, Shetland
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CEP - Shetland
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) eggs, Noss, Shetland. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
22 June 1977
Golden plover flock on boulder beach, Firth of Clyde
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South Ayrshire - Girvan
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) flock roosting on boulder beach in South Ayrshire in February. The flock are resting, camouflaged on the beach amongst the boulders, on their migration back to their breeding grounds in the north.
04 February 2018
Golden plover and chick, Yell
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Shetland - Yell
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) and chick, Yell, Shetland
13 July 2013
Golden plover flock, Firth of Forth
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Flock of Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight over the Firth of Forth near Longannet
07 November 2015
Golden plover flock, Firth of Forth
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Flock of Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight over the Firth of Forth near Longannet
07 November 2015
Golden plover
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Shetland - Foula
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Foula. This bird is making the characteristic high-pitched and drawn-out alarm call.
Golden plovers are resident in the Northern Isles, whereas in most of Scotland they are migratory winter visitors.
28 June 2014
Golden plover
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Shetland - Foula
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) which breeds on the moors on Foula. Golden plovers are resident in the Northern Isles, whereas in most of Scotland they are migratory winter visitors.
28 June 2014
Golden plovers, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Golden plovers (Pluvialis apricaria), a migrant winter visitor, seen here on pasture near Breachacha Castle, Coll in April before their return to their Arctic or highland Scottish breeding grounds.
