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Turnstones and Dunlins landing, Tiree
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Tiree - Vaul, Salum, Caolas and Gunna Sound
Flock of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Dunlins (Calidris alpina) landing on Tràigh Bhalla, Vaul, Tiree. Numbers of Turnstones in winter are over 900, and of international importance. A few dozen birds remain in summer. Dunlin breed in modest numbers on Tiree, with some evidence that recent declines have been stabilised. Hundreds or thousands are seen during migration, especially in April and May. Dunlin lose their black belly in winter.
26 September 2013
Turnstones and Dunlins in flight, Tiree
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Tiree - Vaul, Salum, Caolas and Gunna Sound
Flock of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight, Tràigh Bhalla, Vaul, Tiree. Numbers of Turnstones in winter are over 900, and of international importance. A few dozen birds remain in summer. Dunlin breed in modest numbers on Tiree, with some evidence that recent declines have been stabilised. Hundreds or thousands are seen during migration, especially in April and May. Dunlin lose their black belly in winter.
26 September 2013
Turnstones on the beach, Tiree
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Tiree - Vaul, Salum, Caolas and Gunna Sound
Flock of Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on Tràigh Bhalla, Vaul, Tiree. Numbers of Turnstones on Tiree in winter are over 900, and of international importance. A few dozen birds remain in summer. If you look closely there are also 3 Dunlin, the smaller waders at the left and right of the Turnstones.
26 September 2013
The Small Isles from Coll
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Coll Northwest
The Small Isles from Tràigh Bhousd, Coll, with Rum (Rhum) on the left and Eigg on the right.
24 April 2014
South Uist
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Coll Northwest
South Uist sunset - red sky at night from Red Rocks on Coll
27 April 2014
Tràigh Hogh, Totronald, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Tràigh Hogh beach, Totronald, Coll, looking towards Rum.
27 April 2014
The Small Isles from Coll
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Coll Northwest
The Small Isles from Tràigh Bhousd, Coll. On the left is Rum (Rhum) and on the right is Eigg, with its famous Sgùrr.
24 April 2014
Turnstone, Vaul,Tiree
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Tiree - Vaul, Salum, Caolas and Gunna Sound
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Vaul,Tiree, camouflaged in the seaweed.
28 April 2014
Turnstone, Vaul,Tiree
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Tiree - Vaul, Salum, Caolas and Gunna Sound
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Vaul,Tiree, camouflaged in the seaweed.
