Westraak Photo Gallery
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2009-06-25: Sea Otter and Kittens This is a very special photo courtesy of Berbera van den Hoek from the Netherlands. A very rare image of a Sea Otter and her two kittens near the Castle o' Burrian, Westray, on Saturday evening, the 20th June. Thank you Berbera. |
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2009-06-18: Scaun For Ann and Pete F |
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2009-06-18: Scaun For Ann and Pete F |
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2009-06-18: Scaun This and the next 3 photos of the Scaun are for Ann and Pete F. Thank you for making Westray your special place. |
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2009-05-19: Shags Shags at the Scaun. Around 12 pairs nest here each year. |
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2009-05-19: Scaun Yet another shot of the Scaun, one of those unforgettable cliff scenes. |
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2009-05-19: Puffins Some of this year's Puffins at Castle o' Burrian. These guys are breeding really well despite the food problems affecting other birds which rely on sandeels. |
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2009-05-19: Noup Head Noup Head Lighthouse and cliff-nesting birds |
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2009-05-19: Noltland Castle Noltland Castle in April sunshine |
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2009-04-13: Castle o' Burrian My first viewing of the 2009 Puffins at Castle o' Burrian on 11th April. |
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2009-03-21: Mallymack My favourite bird. These guys will always glide over you and take a good look at you as you approach any of the sites where they are found. They have no aggression and are simply curious. I'm sure they also do this to show off! |
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2009-03-21: The Scaun And this shot from the west side looking over the Scaun towards Papay. |
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2009-03-21: The Scaun Yet another view at the Scaun, may favourite all-time spot! |
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2009-03-21: Mallymack Again on 20th March, at the Scaun, a Mallymack (Proper name - Fulmar Petrel)having claimed it's nesting spot. |
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2009-03-21: Shag The Scaun is a favourite spot for Shag to nest and, as you can see, these guys are paired off and nest-building. You can clearly see their crests which are very prominent throughout the breeding season. This was on 2oth March 2009 |
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2009-03-21: Rammi Geo Running alongside the Scaun is Rammi Geo - in Old Norse, the Raven inlet - where Ravens are nesting agin this year. |
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2009-03-21: The Scaun On 20th March, 2009, one of the most beautiful days I can recall here, the Scaun stands magnificent. |
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2009-03-21: Bis Geos The Bis Geos Self-catering cottages during a Winter sunset |
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2009-01-08: West Mainland from Noup Head, Westray The breathtaking sunset over the West Mainland of Orkney, with the Hoy hills in the background. You can just make out the mountains of Scotland to the right of the Brough of Birsay. |
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2009-01-08: West Mainland from Noup Head, Westray One of many Fulmars seen at Noup Head on 2nd January, 2009, with a kindo nice sunset going on in the background. |
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2008-11-07: Waxwings on Migration A pair of Waxwings frantically feeding on berries on their passage south through Westray on 7th November, 2008. |
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2008-10-05: Westray Regatta Daty My Sister, Karen with her 2 boys, Adam and Euan and Tosh McDonald, who helped raise some money for RNLI during the Regatta Day entertainments. |
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2008-10-05: Westray Regatta Day My Sister, Karen and her 2 boys, Euan and Adam on Regatta Day |
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2008-10-03: Noltland Castle In late Winter snow - a rare event on Westray - 2 years ago. |
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2008-10-03: Rare snow at Noltland |
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2008-10-03: Stooks Black Oat Stooks with Pierowall Bay in the background - a rare sight these days. |
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2008-10-03: Arctic Terns A pair of Pickies at Roadmyre, Westray this Summer. A good number laid eggs here, but, sadly, deserted their nests before hatching. |
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2008-10-03: Water Spout Never seen anything like this before in my life and I wouldn't have expected to see this in Orkney! I had just pulled up at Noltland Castle with 1 Guest on board when we both saw this. My Guest was from the USA and calmly told me 'that is a water spout!' |
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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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2004-04-04: Cross Kirk Westside Cross Kirk - General View |
