Westraak Photo Gallery
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2007-12-08: The Scaun Taken in early December, 2007, this was spectacular. A 'big' sea and no wind! |
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2007-12-08: North Banks, Westray Looking north below Jericho in Winter |
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2007-12-08: Noup Head Noup Head and Lighthouse from Grobust. December, 2007 |
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2007-12-08: Noltland Link Stone Age Building First discovered in 1979 and re-excavated in Autumn 2007, this is one of a number of Stone Age builings discovered close to Bronze Age buildings. |
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2007-12-08: Noltland Links Archaeological dig - Autumn 2007 This is a photo of 1 of several Bronze Age buildings which were excavated during Autumn 2007. Nearby are a number of Stone Age buildings, which were first discovered in 1979. More were dug in 2006. |
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2007-04-01: Gannets at Noup 1st Apr 07 There are 162 pairs of Gannets nesting at Noup on this year. |
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2007-04-01: Guillemot 1st Apr, 07 Some of the thousands of Guillemot which have returned to the RSPB at Noup Head. There were several thousand on the water and the remainder on the cliff ledges. |
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2007-04-01: Razorbill at Noup - 1st April 07 Razorbill at Noup Head RSPB on 1st April, 2007. Many hundreds of Razorbill have taken up their nesting positions. |
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2007-04-01: Snow Bunting at Noup 1st Apr 07 One solitary Snow Bunting at Noup Head RSPB on 1st April, 2007. I have seen a Snow Bunting here in previous years, but not been able to photograph it. |
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2007-04-01: Fulmars at Noup- 1st April 07 A pair of the many hundreds of Fulmars at Noup Head RSPB on 1st April, 2007. |
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2007-03-10: The Scaun The Scaun and Mallymacks. |
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2006-07-18: Puffins Puffins at Castle o' Burrian. These magnificent birds will return in mid-April, leaving in early August. |
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2006-07-18: Mallymack One of thousands of Mallymacks (Fulmars) on Westray's cliffs. |
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2006-07-18: Primula Primula Scotica or Scottish Primrose, which flowers at Aikerness each May and July. This shot was taken during it's first bloom, last year. They appeared again in the last 10 days. I counted 15 on 7th June. |
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2006-07-18: Noup Head Lighthouse Noup Head Lighthouse. Tens of thousands of seabirds spend the Summer on these cliffs. Right now, there are many Guillemot, Razorbill and Kittiwake and Gannets. |
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2006-07-18: Gannets Some of our Gannet colony which is on the increase, with 42 nesting pairs in 2006 and 162 pairs in 2007. |
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2006-02-20: Scaun Storm Another view of the Scaun - this time durng a belter of a storm! |
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2004-04-25: Noltland Castle Noltland Castle. |
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2004-04-25: Noltland Castle Noltland Castle - taken on 24th April. |
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2004-04-04: Cross Kirk Westside Cross Kirk - General View |
