Brue Highlanders
Brue Highlanders

Birdlife we see on the Croft Grazings

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Blackbird / Lòn-dubh
Blackbird / Lòn-dubh
Always looking for the next juicy worm – they nest here too

Blackbird / Lòn-dubh
Blackbird / Lòn-dubh
Male bathing in a puddle

 


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Collared Dove/ Calman-coilearach
Collared Dove/ Calman-coilearach
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
This poor fellow was found after crashing into the garage window on 27 June 09 – we have occasionally seen a Crossbill before.
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
Crossbill / Cam-ghob
   


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Greenfinch / Breacan- daraich
Greenfinch / Breacan- daraich
A colourful, all year round visitor, which is becoming more common
   


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Hooded Crow / Starrag-ghlas
Hooded Crow / Starrag-ghlas
Not the crofter’s friend – a ruthless killer of newly born, bogged down or injured stock

House Martin / Gobhlan-taighe
House Martin / Gobhlan-taighe
Spot the House Martin leaving nest.
House Martin / Gobhlan-taighe
House Martin / Gobhlan-taighe
House Sparrow / Gealbhonn
House Sparrow / Gealbhonn
Always busy and think the byre was built for them!
   


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Oyster-catcher – Trilleachan
Oyster-catcher – Trilleachan
Raises a brood every year on nearby moorland despite predatory gulls & crows

   


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Raven – Fitheach
Raven – Fitheach


Robin – Brù-dhearg
Robin – Brù-dhearg
Young robin experiencing the delights of a puddle on a muggy 2nd July 2009
Rock Dove – Calman-creige
Rock Dove – Calman-creige


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Song Thrush / Smeòrach
Song Thrush / Smeòrach
Song Thrush and Sparrows enjoying a puddle as outside temperatures rise above 22˚C on 30 June 2009

Song Thrush / Smeòrach
Song Thrush / Smeòrach
Starling / Druid
Starling / Druid
Too common, always scavenging around sometimes in big flocks
     


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Turtle Dove / Calman-tuchan
Turtle Dove / Calman-tuchan
This is the first one seen - 22 June 2009
   


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Waxwing / Gocan-cìreanach
Waxwing / Gocan-cìreanach
Exotic visitors that visit to eat the Contoneaster hedge berries in Autumn

Wheatear - Clacharan
Wheatear - Clacharan
Willow Warbler / Ceileiriche-giuthais
Willow Warbler / Ceileiriche-giuthais
Not very common but neither are Lewis trees!
Wren – Dreathan-donn
Wren – Dreathan-donn
   


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