Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service
@barraranger.bsky.social
Outdoor activities to protect the enviroment of Barra & Vatersay and inspire people to discover more.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh
#vatersay #naturewalks
#vatersay #naturewalks
August 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh
#vatersay #naturewalks
#vatersay #naturewalks
Another very enjoyable nature walk at Eoligarry on Wednesday afternoon in lovely sunny conditions. Highlights included a perched White-tailed Eagle, a smart male Hen Harrier hunting over the crofts (photo) and a beautiful Short-eared Owl perched on a fence-post (photo). #naturewalk #isleofbarra
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Another very enjoyable nature walk at Eoligarry on Wednesday afternoon in lovely sunny conditions. Highlights included a perched White-tailed Eagle, a smart male Hen Harrier hunting over the crofts (photo) and a beautiful Short-eared Owl perched on a fence-post (photo). #naturewalk #isleofbarra
Many thanks to the 11 volunteers would came out for a big clean of the Bagh Beag on Saturday. A massive 245kg of waste and plastic plus at least 75kg of fishing net. This area has been in our sights for sometime and it is great to get it done. Well done everyone. 👏👏👏 #castlebay
August 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Many thanks to the 11 volunteers would came out for a big clean of the Bagh Beag on Saturday. A massive 245kg of waste and plastic plus at least 75kg of fishing net. This area has been in our sights for sometime and it is great to get it done. Well done everyone. 👏👏👏 #castlebay
Nature Walk planned for this week is on Wednesday, 4pm at Eoligarry. Spend a wonderful couple of hours seeing at first hand Barra's wildlife. #naturewalk #unwindwithnature #isleofbarra
August 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Nature Walk planned for this week is on Wednesday, 4pm at Eoligarry. Spend a wonderful couple of hours seeing at first hand Barra's wildlife. #naturewalk #unwindwithnature #isleofbarra
Brilliant nature walk at Eoligarry on Thursday afternoon. A distant perched white-tailed eagle, a close hunting hen harrier, several hundred foraging twites and linnets, a migrating flock of Icelandic black-tailed godwits, a roosting wader flock, great yellow and moss carder bumblebees and more!
August 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Brilliant nature walk at Eoligarry on Thursday afternoon. A distant perched white-tailed eagle, a close hunting hen harrier, several hundred foraging twites and linnets, a migrating flock of Icelandic black-tailed godwits, a roosting wader flock, great yellow and moss carder bumblebees and more!
This weeks walk will be on Thursday at 4pm in Eoligarry. Contact Buth Bharraigh on 01871 817948 to sign up.
#naturewalk #isleofbarra
#naturewalk #isleofbarra
August 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This weeks walk will be on Thursday at 4pm in Eoligarry. Contact Buth Bharraigh on 01871 817948 to sign up.
#naturewalk #isleofbarra
#naturewalk #isleofbarra
Another great walk. They saw many waders including bar-tailed godwits, dunlin, oystercatcher and ringed plover taking a break from their migration on the airport beach. They finished off with a little beachcombing on Traigh Eais.
Watch this space for next weeks walk. #naturewalk #isleofbarra
Watch this space for next weeks walk. #naturewalk #isleofbarra
August 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Another great walk. They saw many waders including bar-tailed godwits, dunlin, oystercatcher and ringed plover taking a break from their migration on the airport beach. They finished off with a little beachcombing on Traigh Eais.
Watch this space for next weeks walk. #naturewalk #isleofbarra
Watch this space for next weeks walk. #naturewalk #isleofbarra
Due to popular demand we are doing an extra nature walk this week as the Thursday Walk is already full. So get your boots on and join us tomorrow night - phone Bùth Bharraigh to book your space. 01871 817948
#wildlife #isleofbarra #naturewalk
#wildlife #isleofbarra #naturewalk
August 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Due to popular demand we are doing an extra nature walk this week as the Thursday Walk is already full. So get your boots on and join us tomorrow night - phone Bùth Bharraigh to book your space. 01871 817948
#wildlife #isleofbarra #naturewalk
#wildlife #isleofbarra #naturewalk
Next Nature Walk will be this coming Thursday (14th).
This time meeting at the airport and seeing if we can spot any migratory birds along with the local wildlife.
Sign up in Bùth Bharraigh (01871 817948) or contact us via social media.
#naturewalks #migratorybirds #isleofbarra
This time meeting at the airport and seeing if we can spot any migratory birds along with the local wildlife.
Sign up in Bùth Bharraigh (01871 817948) or contact us via social media.
#naturewalks #migratorybirds #isleofbarra
August 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next Nature Walk will be this coming Thursday (14th).
This time meeting at the airport and seeing if we can spot any migratory birds along with the local wildlife.
Sign up in Bùth Bharraigh (01871 817948) or contact us via social media.
#naturewalks #migratorybirds #isleofbarra
This time meeting at the airport and seeing if we can spot any migratory birds along with the local wildlife.
Sign up in Bùth Bharraigh (01871 817948) or contact us via social media.
#naturewalks #migratorybirds #isleofbarra
Many thanks to the 18 volunteers who turned up to Uidh on Saturday to clean the shoreline. This is the third time this year this beach has been cleaned.A total of 106kg was collected - mainly rope and twine along with 14kg of plastics.
#beachclean #vatersay #marineplastics #communityaction
#beachclean #vatersay #marineplastics #communityaction
August 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Many thanks to the 18 volunteers who turned up to Uidh on Saturday to clean the shoreline. This is the third time this year this beach has been cleaned.A total of 106kg was collected - mainly rope and twine along with 14kg of plastics.
#beachclean #vatersay #marineplastics #communityaction
#beachclean #vatersay #marineplastics #communityaction
Another 10 happy customers. White-tailed Eagle, a flock of migrating Whimbrels (see picture), Sanderlings, Common and Arctic Terns, Twite feeding on seed heads, Bumblebees & Butterflies and Kathy called up a seal!
Watch this space for the date of next weeks walk.
#naturewalk #wildlife #isleofbarra
Watch this space for the date of next weeks walk.
#naturewalk #wildlife #isleofbarra
August 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Another 10 happy customers. White-tailed Eagle, a flock of migrating Whimbrels (see picture), Sanderlings, Common and Arctic Terns, Twite feeding on seed heads, Bumblebees & Butterflies and Kathy called up a seal!
Watch this space for the date of next weeks walk.
#naturewalk #wildlife #isleofbarra
Watch this space for the date of next weeks walk.
#naturewalk #wildlife #isleofbarra