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Whitethroat, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis), a summer visiting and breeding warbler on Great Cumbrae.
06 June 2009
Arran from Kames Bay, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Arran from Kames Bay, Millport, with RV Aora, the Inner Eilean, and West Bay.
15 April 2012
Lunar eclipse of 28 September 2015 from Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Lunar eclipse of 28 September 2015 from Millport harbour, Great Cumbrae
28 September 2015
Svensson's Copper Underwing Moth Caterpillar, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Probable Svensson's Copper Underwing or possibly Copper Underwing Moth Caterpillar (Amphipyra pyramidea), from which it was only distinguished in the 1960s. Taken near the Gowk Stone on Great Cumbrae by David Palmar
18 June 2022
Common Sandpiper, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Adult Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar
18 June 2022
Adult Common Gull on the beach, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Adult Common Gull (Larus canus) on the beach, Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. Note the greenish-yellow legs.
18 June 2022
Common Spotted Orchid or a hybrid, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) or a hybrid thereof, Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. This specimen has petals which are a bit darker than a typical Common Spotted Orchid, and Orchids hybridise naturally so are difficult to classify unless you are an expert!
18 June 2022
Meadow Pipit, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis), Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. The pink legs of the Meadow Pipit help to distinguish it from the otherwise similar Rock Pipit, which has dark legs and a greyer plumage. The two species are found together on the shore and neighbouring areas.
18 June 2022
Marsh Orchid, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza sp), Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar
18 June 2022
Great Black-backed Gull, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. You can tell from the pink legs that this is a Great Black-back, not a Lesser Black-back, which has yellow legs.