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Royal Fern on Islay
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CEP - Islay
Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis), Saligo River, Islay, decidious fern found in woodland bogs and banks of streams. Native to Europe, Africa and Asia. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
12 June 1980
Royal fern, Clachan, North Uist
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CEP - North Uist
Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) at Clachan, North Uist. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
11 July 1967
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist. The distinguishing feature of this rare bee is the band of black hairs across the thorax where the wings join the body.
05 August 2017
Machair, Balranald, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
One of the rarest habitats in Europe, machair is formed only on exposed, west facing shores in Scotland and Ireland. It is low lying, fertile sandy ground which hosts a rich variety of plants and birds. Here you can see the purple flowers of Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the yellow ones of Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), along the coast of Hougharry Bay, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist.
05 August 2017
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Red Clover, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Balranald RSPB nature reserve, North Uist. One of Britain's rarest bumblebees, the Great Yellow is now restricted to some Scottish islands and the very north of Scotland. It has a particular association with nectar producing plants such as Red Clover and Bird's Foot Trefoil.
04 August 2017
Gannet colony, Noup Head, Westray
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Orkney - Westray
A colony of Gannets (Morus bassanus) occupies part of the Noup Head Old Red Sandstone cliffs on Westray. One Gannet is flying over, while two others are sky pointing, two others are mating, and five others sit brooding on their nests. Quite a scene of activity!
11 May 2013
Reed Warbler, RSPB Otmoor
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), Otmoor. In the UK, Reed Warblers breed mainly in reed beds in southern England, south Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire. They are seen in Scotland largely on migration, but at Mersehead it may be worth looking for them in the breeding season. This may be the best view you get of one!
12 June 2013
Reed Warbler, RSPB Otmoor
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), RSPB Otmoor, Oxfordshire. In the UK, Reed Warblers breed mainly in reed beds in southern England, south Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire. They are seen in Scotland largely on migration, but at Mersehead it may be worth looking for them in the breeding season.
12 June 2013
Turtle Dove, RSPB Otmoor
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) on the RSPB Otmoor nature reserve, Oxfordshire. Turtle Doves, the breeding range of which in the UK is restricted to south-east England, have declined sharply over the past few decades, partly due to intensification of farming and hedge removal, and partly because of shooting in south-west Europe when they are on migration to their wintering grounds in West Africa. Habitat restoration including the encouragement of thorny scrub to nest in and plenty of seeds to feed on should help. It is to be hoped that the recent moratorium on shooting in the EU will mitigate the situation.
12 June 2013
Turtle Dove, RSPB Otmoor
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) on the RSPB Otmoor nature reserve, Oxfordshire. Turtle Doves, the breeding range of which in the UK is restricted to south-east England, have declined sharply over the past few decades, partly due to intensification of farming and hedge removal, and partly because of shooting in south-west Europe when they are on migration to their wintering grounds in West Africa. Habitat restoration including the encouragement of thorny scrub to nest in and plenty of seeds to feed on should help. It is to be hoped that the recent moratorium on shooting in the EU will mitigate the situation.
