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Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald 13534 256 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 13533 256 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 13531 256 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 03963 139 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 18649 176 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 18648 176 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 18647 176 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 18646 176 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 18645 176 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
Typhoon, Lossiemouth 18604 179 Moray - Lossiemouth A typhoon from the Royal Air Force (RAF) flying over Lossiemouth. 29 January 2024

Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald

13534

256

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

13533

256

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

13531

256

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

03963

139

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

18649

176

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

18648

176

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

18647

176

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