Curracag
Wildlife Holidays and Bird Tours in the Outer Hebrides
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Contact Steve at: steveduffield@hebrides.net or phone: 01870 620241 or 07733 026 663. Home address: 5 Drimsdale, Isle of South Uist, Western Isles, HS8 5RT.
For Day Tours please click here For Otter Trips please click here
Reduced ferry fares to the Outer Hebrides
 2005
/ 06 Outer Hebrides Bird Report is now available.This new style report has been revamped by a team of local birders and covers two years of bird records. It is available for just £8:50 (including postage and packing). If you would like a copy please contact me at: steveduffield@hebrides.net and make the cheque payable to: The Outer Hebrides Bird Report. Funded by SNH |
Visit Hebrides - photos of scenes from Lewis and Harris.
Visit Uist - photos of scenes from North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist. Ben Mor, South Uist
Adventure to the Hebrides to experience the rich wildlife. |
Curracag Talks / Events:
10th August: Bob Swann of the S.O.C. will be giving a talk on 'Our Changing Bird Populations'. The talk begins at 7:30 pm at Gerinish Hall, South Uist.
13th August: Craig MacAdam of Buglife will be leading a walk 'Introduction to Invertebrates'. Please meet at Balranald visitor centre at 2 pm.
17th August: A talk by Karen Varnham (University of Bristol) on Hedgehogs in the Hebrides and what they are eating will be held at Gerinish Hall at 7:30 pm.
21st August: Discover Bryophytes Walk led by Patrick Hughes. This walk will start at 2 pm. Please meet at the Loch Druidibeg parking area; approximately 1.5 miles along the Loch Skipport road with waterproof footwear.
4th September: A botanical drawing workshop will be held by Anne Rabbitts at the Claddach Kirkibost Centre, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information and to book a place please email Anne: rabbitts@hebrides.net or ring 01876 580238.
Weather: BBC weather centre (for latest weather); Met office weather (inshore waters etc.); XC weather (concentrates on wind speeds).
Getting to the Western Isles: click here
Getting to the Outer Islands: For trips to St. Kilda on board the Orca; Barra Fishing Charters run trips to various islands south of Barra.
Places to stay: Some of the recommended accommodation in the Outer Hebrides and Skye
Local artists: Bill Neill wildlife artist, Roz Stewart's wildlife gallery
Local Conservation projects: Comann na Mara is a project aimed at creating a marine centre devoted to education and promotion of safe stewardship of the rich waters around Lochmaddy. Loch Stiapabhat Local Nature Reserve
Photographic sites: Nature Photos and Prints by Frank Stark; Hebrides Photos
Links: Hebridensis, The SOC - Scotland's Bird Club, Scottish Raptor Monitoring, Mull Birds, Skye Birds, The Internet Guide to Scotland, Nature in Shetland, Skye Flora, Wildlife Directory, The Globetrotters Club, Guided Birdwatching. com, Hebrides photos from Lewis and Harris, Bird Links Directory
To send sightings or comments on these pages please contact: steveduffield@hebrides.net
Local contacts:
County bird recorder: Brian
Rabbitts
rabbitts@hebrides.net / County moth and butterfly
recorder:
Steveduffield@hebrides.net
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