Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service
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Outdoor activities to protect the enviroment of Barra & Vatersay and inspire people to discover more.
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Surprised to see 2 Sandwich Terns at Eoligarry today, the latest I've seen this species on Barra by some margin. #BirdingScotland
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Surprised to see 2 Sandwich Terns at Eoligarry today, the latest I've seen this species on Barra by some margin. #BirdingScotland
On a windy Sunday last week Steve, Bruce and Kathy did an excellent job of cleaning Bagh nan Clach, Scurrival. 26kg was collected. Mostly plastic but also 20plus gun cartridges and a piece of carpet. Another great job done! THANK YOU.
There will be no shoreline clean this weekend #isleofbarra
There will be no shoreline clean this weekend #isleofbarra
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
On a windy Sunday last week Steve, Bruce and Kathy did an excellent job of cleaning Bagh nan Clach, Scurrival. 26kg was collected. Mostly plastic but also 20plus gun cartridges and a piece of carpet. Another great job done! THANK YOU.
There will be no shoreline clean this weekend #isleofbarra
There will be no shoreline clean this weekend #isleofbarra
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Good to see the regular wintering Little Gull at Traigh Mhor for the past few days, back for its 4th successive winter around the Sound of Barra. #BirdingScotland
October 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Good to see the regular wintering Little Gull at Traigh Mhor for the past few days, back for its 4th successive winter around the Sound of Barra. #BirdingScotland
When you see Seals or Seal pups on the beach then please follow the 5 S's.
Keep dogs on leads and do not approach.
Keep dogs on leads and do not approach.
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When you see Seals or Seal pups on the beach then please follow the 5 S's.
Keep dogs on leads and do not approach.
Keep dogs on leads and do not approach.
This Sunday, Scurrival at 2pm - remember the clocks go back!
October 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This Sunday, Scurrival at 2pm - remember the clocks go back!
A big shoreline clean this week. On Friday, Steve went out to Traigh Bharlais and collected 66kg of rubbish including this 22kg ball of rope. On Saturday, Steve & 4 volunteers collected an amazing 172kg including this 94kg plastic doughnut.
Well done everyone - smashing job!
#beachclean #vatersay
Well done everyone - smashing job!
#beachclean #vatersay
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A big shoreline clean this week. On Friday, Steve went out to Traigh Bharlais and collected 66kg of rubbish including this 22kg ball of rope. On Saturday, Steve & 4 volunteers collected an amazing 172kg including this 94kg plastic doughnut.
Well done everyone - smashing job!
#beachclean #vatersay
Well done everyone - smashing job!
#beachclean #vatersay
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A thoroughly wet morning on Barra brightened considerably on seeing this Curlew Sandpiper at Cleat. Despite exceptionally good numbers of them on neighbouring islands this is only the second we've had this autumn on Barra, where it remains a very scarce visitor. #BirdingScotland
October 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A thoroughly wet morning on Barra brightened considerably on seeing this Curlew Sandpiper at Cleat. Despite exceptionally good numbers of them on neighbouring islands this is only the second we've had this autumn on Barra, where it remains a very scarce visitor. #BirdingScotland
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A Portuguese Man O' War on the west side of Vatersay today, slightly deflated and weather-beaten. It's the first we've seen for 3 years. #Beachcombing
October 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A Portuguese Man O' War on the west side of Vatersay today, slightly deflated and weather-beaten. It's the first we've seen for 3 years. #Beachcombing
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Coal Tit at Northbay today, our first on Barra for nearly 2 years and the rarest bird on the island so far this week! #BirdingScotland
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Coal Tit at Northbay today, our first on Barra for nearly 2 years and the rarest bird on the island so far this week! #BirdingScotland
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Hot on the heals of last week's Coconut, another transatlantic vagrant drift seed on Barra today, a Grey Nickarnut, the seed of a Caribbean leguminous shrub. #Beachcombing
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hot on the heals of last week's Coconut, another transatlantic vagrant drift seed on Barra today, a Grey Nickarnut, the seed of a Caribbean leguminous shrub. #Beachcombing
Many thanks to the 7 volunteers who came along to the shoreline clean on Saturday at #Vatersay South Beach. An amazing 38kg was collected. Well done and thank you to all who took part. #CommunitySpirit #CommunityAction
October 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Many thanks to the 7 volunteers who came along to the shoreline clean on Saturday at #Vatersay South Beach. An amazing 38kg was collected. Well done and thank you to all who took part. #CommunitySpirit #CommunityAction
Do come along and lend a hand tomorrow. Fresh air, friends and a nice walk.
Ranger Service is doing a beach clean at Vatersay South Beach this Saturday. Do come along and help - many hands make light work!
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
October 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Do come along and lend a hand tomorrow. Fresh air, friends and a nice walk.
Ranger Service is doing a beach clean at Vatersay South Beach this Saturday. Do come along and help - many hands make light work!
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Ranger Service is doing a beach clean at Vatersay South Beach this Saturday. Do come along and help - many hands make light work!
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
#communityaction #vatersay #beachclean
Many thanks to Clare who helped Steve this Sunday with the beach clean at Vatersay West. Only 12kg of marine plastic collected which is good as it shows that regualr cleanups are making a big difference to our environment.
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
September 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Many thanks to Clare who helped Steve this Sunday with the beach clean at Vatersay West. Only 12kg of marine plastic collected which is good as it shows that regualr cleanups are making a big difference to our environment.
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
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Pintail is a barely annual visitor on Barra. Pleased to see one flying over Garrygall this morning , but surprised when it came back and landed in the road just in front of us! We stared at each other for a moment before it flew again, settling in the bay. #BirdingScotland #Birds
September 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Pintail is a barely annual visitor on Barra. Pleased to see one flying over Garrygall this morning , but surprised when it came back and landed in the road just in front of us! We stared at each other for a moment before it flew again, settling in the bay. #BirdingScotland #Birds
Location update: Shoreline Cleanup this Sunday at 2pm.
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Location update: Shoreline Cleanup this Sunday at 2pm.
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Another great walk at Eoligarry yesterday afternoon in perfect weather. The high point was being watched over by 2 white-tailed eagles throughout the 2 hour stroll. Moss carder bees, red admiral butterflies and migrant wading birds kept us entertained.
#eoligarry #isleofbarra
#eoligarry #isleofbarra
September 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Another great walk at Eoligarry yesterday afternoon in perfect weather. The high point was being watched over by 2 white-tailed eagles throughout the 2 hour stroll. Moss carder bees, red admiral butterflies and migrant wading birds kept us entertained.
#eoligarry #isleofbarra
#eoligarry #isleofbarra
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Highlights of a blustery day on Barra included a Turtle Dove at Eoligarry this evening, a Great Shearwater heading north past Brevig this afternoon and about 40 Sooty Shearwaters heading the other way! #BirdingScotland #Birds
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Highlights of a blustery day on Barra included a Turtle Dove at Eoligarry this evening, a Great Shearwater heading north past Brevig this afternoon and about 40 Sooty Shearwaters heading the other way! #BirdingScotland #Birds
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After 2 very wet and windy days, better weather revealed a few new migrants on Barra. Pick of the bunch was our 1st Barred Warbler of the autumn at Nask, absolutely not posing for photos, though this Spotted Flycatcher in the same spot clearly was! #BirdingScotland #Birds
September 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
After 2 very wet and windy days, better weather revealed a few new migrants on Barra. Pick of the bunch was our 1st Barred Warbler of the autumn at Nask, absolutely not posing for photos, though this Spotted Flycatcher in the same spot clearly was! #BirdingScotland #Birds
A great nature walk at Eoligarry this afternoon in bright sunshine, the perfect antidote to the rough weather of previous days! The group saw a wide range of resident and migrant birds, a Moss Carder Bee, learned about Barra's Corncrakes, rare solitary bees and oil beetles! #naturewalk #isleofbarra
September 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A great nature walk at Eoligarry this afternoon in bright sunshine, the perfect antidote to the rough weather of previous days! The group saw a wide range of resident and migrant birds, a Moss Carder Bee, learned about Barra's Corncrakes, rare solitary bees and oil beetles! #naturewalk #isleofbarra
Lets hope the weather breaks and we are able to go a nice walk tomorrow. #isleofbarra #autumn
September 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Lets hope the weather breaks and we are able to go a nice walk tomorrow. #isleofbarra #autumn
RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY AS MORE CHANCE OF MISSING RAIN ☔️ SAME PLACE, SAME TIME.
Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.
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#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
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#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
September 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY AS MORE CHANCE OF MISSING RAIN ☔️ SAME PLACE, SAME TIME.
Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
September 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
Total so far......
As we enter September we thought it would be a good time to update on the total of the shoreline cleans and community litter picks. Now over 2 tonne.
Many thanks to all the people who have volunteered their time to help.
#CommunityAction #isleofbarra #isleofvatersay
As we enter September we thought it would be a good time to update on the total of the shoreline cleans and community litter picks. Now over 2 tonne.
Many thanks to all the people who have volunteered their time to help.
#CommunityAction #isleofbarra #isleofvatersay
September 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Total so far......
As we enter September we thought it would be a good time to update on the total of the shoreline cleans and community litter picks. Now over 2 tonne.
Many thanks to all the people who have volunteered their time to help.
#CommunityAction #isleofbarra #isleofvatersay
As we enter September we thought it would be a good time to update on the total of the shoreline cleans and community litter picks. Now over 2 tonne.
Many thanks to all the people who have volunteered their time to help.
#CommunityAction #isleofbarra #isleofvatersay
Another enjoyable guided walk on Vatersay yesterday afternoon. Lovely views of a golden eagle overhead, eiders in the bay, waders on the beach, flocks of twite feeding on seedheads on the crofts and even a glimpse of the late afternoon sun!
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
September 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Another enjoyable guided walk on Vatersay yesterday afternoon. Lovely views of a golden eagle overhead, eiders in the bay, waders on the beach, flocks of twite feeding on seedheads on the crofts and even a glimpse of the late afternoon sun!
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes