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RSPB Info From July 2011
Corncrakes continued to call all over the island during the month. The finalised count total this year for the island was 385 calling males, which was very similar to the 2010 figure of 391 birds. The weather was mostly good throughout July, so hopefully breeding success will again be high, thanks once more to all… »
Looking For Scotland’s Top Nature Photos
The hunt for Scotland’s best nature pictures is on, as part of a Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) contest to celebrate Scottish Biodiversity Week. The fifth annual Nature Photography Competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers. First prize is a one-to-one tutorial with a professional photographer; second prize is a Olympus E-450 Digital SLR… »
Destruction of Caoles Dunes
An Tirisdeach finally went to Caoles to find out what all the brouhaha was all about regarding the dunes at Caoles. Indeed, it is a shocking sight to behold. The sand in the picture is not a beach, but where the marram grass used to be. The 9,000 year old dunes were destroyed in the… »
