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Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist
Well, we will be off for another crack at this one in a few weeks. A little bit later than last year, 5 days each in Harris and North Uist. To add insult to injury, in the autumn, while were were in another bit of Scotland, a couple cropped up near here on passage. -
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Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist
It's great! However, the wind on West Beach was brutal: 25-30 mph, at least, from the south...Which is great when walking up the beach from the car park, but horrible when returning, especially for 2 knackered folk with breathing problems. Still, little terns, arctics, great and arctic skuas... -
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Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist
No joy this time. Possibly heard one on the machair at West Beach on Berneray, but the wind was awful strong and battering my ears. Did see a bunch of other interesting things, though. I'll just have to go back up there another time: life is just soooooooo hard... -
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Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist
Thanks all. The timing of the jaunt was governed by other factors, so I was aware of potential problems with timing of arrivals; it was a couple of weeks later last time we were in the Uists. That jaunt was also the first time I saw and heard corn buntings for donkeys' years (Balranald as noted). -
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Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist
Dear friendly Hebridean birders, we are due to visit Harris and North Uist at the start of May (3 days in Harris and 4 in North Uist) and as part of this my decades long corn crake hunt will start again. I've heard the buggers for years in Co Cork, Skye, Lewis and in North Uist (including by...