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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 43m

Many thanks to the 7 volunteers who came along to the shoreline clean on Saturday at #Vatersay South Beach. An amazing 38kg was collected. Well done and thank you to all who took part. #CommunitySpirit #CommunityAction

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 1d

Do come along and lend a hand tomorrow. Fresh air, friends and a nice walk.

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 5d

Ranger Service is doing a beach clean at Vatersay South Beach this Saturday. Do come along and help - many hands make light work!

#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 5d

Ranger Service is doing a beach clean at Vatersay South Beach this Saturday. Do come along and help - many hands make light work!

#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 11d

Many thanks to Clare who helped Steve this Sunday with the beach clean at Vatersay West. Only 12kg of marine plastic collected which is good as it shows that regualr cleanups are making a big difference to our environment.
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 14d

Pintail is a barely annual visitor on Barra. Pleased to see one flying over Garrygall this morning , but surprised when it came back and landed in the road just in front of us! We stared at each other for a moment before it flew again, settling in the bay. #BirdingScotland #Birds

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 16d

Location update: Shoreline Cleanup this Sunday at 2pm.
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.

Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.

#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 25d

Another great walk at Eoligarry yesterday afternoon in perfect weather. The high point was being watched over by 2 white-tailed eagles throughout the 2 hour stroll. Moss carder bees, red admiral butterflies and migrant wading birds kept us entertained.
#eoligarry #isleofbarra

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Highlights of a blustery day on Barra included a Turtle Dove at Eoligarry this evening, a Great Shearwater heading north past Brevig this afternoon and about 40 Sooty Shearwaters heading the other way! #BirdingScotland #Birds

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 29d

After 2 very wet and windy days, better weather revealed a few new migrants on Barra. Pick of the bunch was our 1st Barred Warbler of the autumn at Nask, absolutely not posing for photos, though this Spotted Flycatcher in the same spot clearly was! #BirdingScotland #Birds

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · 29d

A great nature walk at Eoligarry this afternoon in bright sunshine, the perfect antidote to the rough weather of previous days! The group saw a wide range of resident and migrant birds, a Moss Carder Bee, learned about Barra's Corncrakes, rare solitary bees and oil beetles! #naturewalk #isleofbarra

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 11

Lets hope the weather breaks and we are able to go a nice walk tomorrow. #isleofbarra #autumn

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 10

RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY AS MORE CHANCE OF MISSING RAIN ☔️ SAME PLACE, SAME TIME.

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 7

Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.

Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social

#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 7

Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.

Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social

#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 4

Total so far......

As we enter September we thought it would be a good time to update on the total of the shoreline cleans and community litter picks. Now over 2 tonne.
Many thanks to all the people who have volunteered their time to help.

#CommunityAction #isleofbarra #isleofvatersay

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Sep 3

Another enjoyable guided walk on Vatersay yesterday afternoon. Lovely views of a golden eagle overhead, eiders in the bay, waders on the beach, flocks of twite feeding on seedheads on the crofts and even a glimpse of the late afternoon sun!
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · Aug 31

Our first migrant geese of the autumn on Barra today. 32 Pale-bellied Brents sheltered at Traigh Mhor and 49 settled on the stormy sea off Craigston, all adults. Must've had a hard journey flying into this gale. Also c35 Sooty Shears and a Pom Skua off Brevig. #BirdingScotland #Birds

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ruff is a regular visitor to Barra in small numbers at this time of year. This one was scampering about on the machair at Eoligarry this morning. Nearby a juvenile Little Gull was hanging out with the Common Terns on the airport beach. #BirdingScotland

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 31

Nice to look back at the nice weather we had - hopefully more nice days to come in September!

Mingulay Seabird Ranger @ntsmingulay.bsky.social · Jul 24

Cracking afternoon down in the southwest corner of Mingulay, looking out to a Berneray/Barra Head 🤩

Could hear one corncrake still crex-crexing #notgoneyet

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 31

Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh
#vatersay #naturewalks

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 28

Another very enjoyable nature walk at Eoligarry on Wednesday afternoon in lovely sunny conditions. Highlights included a perched White-tailed Eagle, a smart male Hen Harrier hunting over the crofts (photo) and a beautiful Short-eared Owl perched on a fence-post (photo). #naturewalk #isleofbarra

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · Aug 28

4 more Cory's Shearwaters off the east side of Barra today bringing my total so far this week to 42. Numbers are clearly not in the same league as some Irish or Cornish headlands, but in a Scottish context it's pretty startling! #BirdingScotland

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 27

Many thanks to the 11 volunteers would came out for a big clean of the Bagh Beag on Saturday. A massive 245kg of waste and plastic plus at least 75kg of fishing net. This area has been in our sights for sometime and it is great to get it done. Well done everyone. 👏👏👏 #castlebay

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tomorrow (Wednesday) - a great opportunity to get close to local wildlife with local expert. #isleofbarra

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Nature Walk planned for this week is on Wednesday, 4pm at Eoligarry. Spend a wonderful couple of hours seeing at first hand Barra's wildlife. #naturewalk #unwindwithnature #isleofbarra

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Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Nature Walk planned for this week is on Wednesday, 4pm at Eoligarry. Spend a wonderful couple of hours seeing at first hand Barra's wildlife. #naturewalk #unwindwithnature #isleofbarra

Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service @barraranger.bsky.social · Aug 23

Brilliant nature walk at Eoligarry on Thursday afternoon. A distant perched white-tailed eagle, a close hunting hen harrier, several hundred foraging twites and linnets, a migrating flock of Icelandic black-tailed godwits, a roosting wader flock, great yellow and moss carder bumblebees and more!

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