Hebrides 2018

Our annual journey through western Scotland



Our first stop was Ben More Lodge, Crianlarich.

Ben More Lodge with, of course, Ben More in the background.

Robin.

Song Thrush

Willow Warbler

Heather Bank, Strontian. Our 2nd stop.

Reed Bunting

Goosander, Loch Sunart.

Siskin, Ariundle woods.

Common Seal pup, Loch Sunart.

Common Seal pup, Loch Sunart.

Long-tailed Tit.

Long-tailed Tit.

Pine Marten at the Picnic table..

Pine Marten at the Picnic table..

Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

Header. Eagle over the Mountain.

Grey Wagtail. Loch Arienas.

Common Sandpiper. Loch Arienas.

Common Buzzard. Loch Arienas.

Red-breasted Merganser. Sound of Mull.

White-tailed Eagle. Loch na Keale. Mull.

White-tailed Eagle. Loch na Keale. Mull.

Great Northern Diver. Loch na Keale. Mull. Adult.,

Great Northern Diver. Loch na Keale. Juv.

Great Northern Diver. Loch na Keale.

Common Whitethroat. Mull.

White-tailed Eagle and Hooded Crow. Mull.

Common Cuckoo. Drimnin track.

Common Cuckoo. Drimnin track.

Common Cuckoo. Drimnin track.

Common Cuckoo. Drimnin track.

Grey Wagtail. juv. Athoy Woods.Morvern

TreeCreeper. Athoy Woods. Morvern.

Beautiful Damselfly. (f) Loch Arienas.

Spotted Flycatcher. Athoy Woods, Morvern.

Spotted Flycatcher. Athoy Woods, Morvern.

Redshank. Polesitting. North Uist.

Mute Swan family. Lochside. Hosta.

Lesser Dowitcher. Balranald. North Uist.

Lesser Dowitcher. Balranald. North Uist.

Red Grouse. Committee Road. North Uist.

Short-eared Owl. Baleshare. North Uist.

Pole sitting Starling. North Uist.

White-billed Diver. Cheesebay. North Uist.

Arctic Tern. Lochside. Hosta. North Uist.

Barn Swallow. Lochside, North Uist.

White-tailed Eagle. Lochside. North Uist.

Pole sitting Skylark. North Uist.

Corn Bunting. Balranald. North Uist.

Little Stint. North Uist.

Green Lapwing. Balranald. North Uist.

Green Lapwing. Balranald. North Uist.

Ruff. North Uist.

Ruff. North Uist.

Tufted Ducks. Lochside, Hosta, North Uist.

Short-eared Owl. North Uist.

Short-eared Owl. North Uist.

Red-necked Phalaropes. Benbecula.

Red-necked Phalarope. Benbecula. Female.

Red-necked Phalarope Male.. Benbecula.

Corncrake. Lochside. North Uist.

Pole sitting Common Snipe. Kirkibost. North Uist.

Short-eared Owl. Pole sitting. North Uist..

Short-eared Owl. Pole sitting. North Uist..

Short-eared Owl. Pole sitting. North Uist..

Short-eared Owl. Pole sitting. North Uist..

Icelandic Gull, Aird n Runair. North Uist.

Icelandic Gull, Aird n Runair. North Uist.

Icelandic Gull, Aird n Runair. North Uist.

Glaucous Gull, Aird n Runair. North Uist.

Icelandic Gull, Aird n Runair. North Uist.

Rock Pipit. Pole sitting.

Golden Eagle. Lochside as we were having tea.

Golden Eagle. Lochside as we were having tea.

Black-throated Diver. Western Scotland.

Common Scoter. Western Scotland.

Marsh Harrier. Leighton Moss, Lancs.

Marsh Harrier. Leighton Moss, Lancs.

Nuthatch. Leighton Moss, Lancs.

Nuthatch. Leighton Moss, Lancs.

Avocet. Leighton Moss, Lancs.

Scottish Wildcat. The Lodge Drimnin.

Pine Marten. The Lodge Drimnin.

Scottish Wildcat. The Lodge Drimnin.

Scottish Wildcat. The Lodge Drimnin.