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Golden plover flock on boulder beach, Firth of Clyde
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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
Wigeon flock in flight
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Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock landing on the Firth of Clyde.
04 February 2018
PS Waverley at Girvan
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Paddle steamer PS Waverley in Girvan harbour. On this day, she was stuck in the harbour due to an unexpectedly low tide, and we had to abandon our sail round Ailsa Craig, and be bussed back to Ayr. The upside was that we were given free tickets to be used on future cruises, which was more than fair.
07 August 2006
Girvan harbour and lifeboat RNLB Silvia Burrell
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Girvan harbour with RNLB Silvia Burrell, named after the daughter of Sir William Burrell, the shipowner who gave his 8000 item collection to the City of Glasgow.
07 August 2006
Girvan harbour
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Girvan harbour, where the Water of Girvan debouches into the Firth of Clyde. In the background are Saugh Hill (left) and Doune Hill (right).
07 August 2006
Turnberry golf resort
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South Ayrshire - Girvan
Turnberry golf resort on the Firth of Clyde, host to the Open Championship on at least four occasions. The 5 star hotel was completed in 1906. In both World Wars, the hotel became a hospital, and Turnberry airfield was used as a military air base.
07 August 2006
Culzean Castle
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South Ayrshire - Girvan
The 18th century castle of Culzean on the Firth of Clyde, a country house rather than a defensive castle, built by Robert Adam under instruction from the 10th Earl of Cassilis. General Eisenhower stayed here four times in the period after the Second World War, during which he was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, and in recognition of this was given an apartment in the castle. Culzean is now in the hands of the National Trust for Scotland.
07 August 2006
Dunure Castle
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The 13th century castle at Dunure, Firth of Clyde
07 August 2006
PS Waverley on the Firth of Clyde
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Paddle steamer PS Waverley on the Firth of Clyde with Arran in the background, as she steams from Ayr to Girvan.
07 August 2006
Mute swan family
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor) family on the Firth of Clyde near Girvan
