Its been 4 years since I did Handa & I had forgotten just how far it is from Glasgow. Some 290 miles nearly at the top of Scotland.
Anyway the weather was set to be glorious and even at 8:30 am in Ullapool on the first morning it was very pleasant. The long staying juvenile Glaucous Gull however, was no where to be seen about the harbour.
Forty miles further on I arrived at the boat for Handa.
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| Boat to Handa |
I spent about 5 hours on the island. Seabirds are the main attraction including Puffins, Arctic Terns and both Arctic Skua & Bonxie.
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| Glorious Weather.... |
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| .... and views |
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| Fulmar |
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| Oystercatcher & Sea Pink |
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| Arctic Skua |
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| Bonxie |
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| Raven |
Camped overnight at Scourie serenaded by the calls of Cuckoo, Song Thrush, Common Sand & drumming Snipe.
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| Scourie |
Next morning I called back in at Ullapool & got the Glaucous Gull. At Loch Gruiniard I had 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Red Throated Diver but despite 2 hours consistent watching no Sea Eagles.
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