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Sand Martin nesting colony, River Endrick
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) nesting colony, River Endrick, from RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar. Sand Martins burrow into sandy cliffs and river banks to make their nesting holes.
15 February 2022
Water Vole in riverbank habitat, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) in its riverbank habitat along the River Windrush in Witney Lake and Country Park, Oxfordshire, showing nesting burrows - many entrances to one burrow, so that they can escape if necessary, especially from predatory Mink which are small enough to fit into a Water Vole burrow, and which have decimated their population.
29 July 2010
Puffin Burrows
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Puffins (Fratercula arctica) nest in burrows, where they lay a single egg with each parent taking it in turns to incubate it. To create their burrows Puffins use their bills to cut into the soil and then shovel away loose material using their feet, the high density of Puffins resulting in large areas of bare ground. Photograph taken by Gemma Woodford.
28 July 2020
Puffin burrows on Fidra
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Firth of Forth - Fidra
Puffin burrows on Fidra, in an area which has been cleared of Tree mallow
16 February 2018
Cutting invasive Tree Mallow on Fidra - during cutting 2
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Firth of Forth - Fidra
RSPB volunteer cutting invasive Tree Mallow (Lavatera arborea) on Fidra, Firth of Forth - during cutting, a Puffin burrow is discovered
16 February 2018
Sand martin nesting colony, Garrynamonie, South Uist
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Western Isles - South Uist
Sand martin (Riparia riparia) nesting colony, Garrynamonie, South Uist
