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Wheatear, Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
30 April 2006
Parsley Water-dropwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Parsley Water-dropwort (Oenanthe lachenalii), taken by David Palmar. This is a rare umbellifer, usually found in coastal or wetland habitats. It is listed as Least Concern in the Red Data Book for Great Britain.
06 August 2023
Hemlock water dropwort, Dunure, Ayrshire
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CEP - Ayrshire
Hemlock Water Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Death can occur in as little as two hours after ingestion. Very common along waterways and marshy areas. This picture taken in Dunure, Ayrshire. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar.
26 June 1983
Male Wheatear, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Male Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) perched on a wooden post on Coll
14 May 2017
Female Wheatear, Tiree
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Scarinish and Gott Bay, Tiree
Female Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Tiree
29 April 2014
Wheatear, Orkney
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Eday
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Eday, Noup Hill, Orkney
Female Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), distinguishabel from the male by the lack of a grey back,Totronald, Coll
24 April 2014
Wheatear
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Coll Southwest
Male Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), distinguishable from the female by its grey back, Totronald, Coll
27 April 2014
Wheatear, Tiree
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Tiree
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) with a beetle in its beak, Tiree. Wheatears migrate to Africa, so are not seen in midwinter on Tiree, arriving in March and staying until autumn. Several tens of pairs breed on Tiree. This is either a first winter bird or a non-breeding adult female, shown by the orange colour.