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explores and portrays the unique special wealth of wildlife and habitats
of European importance which can be discovered on
Islay ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ located within Argyll and Bute, Western Scotland.
Presented by
Teresa Morris, Chartered Environmentalist and Wildlife Photographer.
THE LANDSCAPE OF ISLAY FORMS A MOSAIC OF HABITATS.
The island has internationally important roosting sites for wintering
Greenland Whitefront and Barnacle Geese on the intertidal sand and mudflats.
There is a diverse array of coastal sea cliff, caves, coastal heaths and sand dune grasslands providing ideal habitats for breeding Choughs.
Magnificent cliffs of The Oa with sheer rock faces full of caves and cracks, and steep
grass slopes are the home of wild goats.
Machair grasslands provide stunning displays of flowers in the summer.
Heather clad quartzite hills to the east provide a backdrop to the lower lying moorland peat bogs
and agricultural land. This lower ground provides nesting areas for waders such as Redshank,
Lapwing, Curlew and Dunlin. The elusive Corncrake maybe heard if not seen amongst the wet
ditches and silage fields during the summer. Boxing hares can be seen in the Spring fields. Oak
woodland with hazel and birch in the south east are interspersed with wet heaths, mires and rock
outcrops. Glimpses of Red, Roe and Fallow deer are often made here. Salt and freshwater lochs,
burns and rivers provide habitats for Atlantic Salmon, Sea and Brown Trout and otters. A multitude
of offshore islets particularly in the south and small islands such as Ardnave provide areas for
Common and Grey Seals to haul out of the water. Casting an eye out to sea you may just be lucky
to see dolphins, porpoise or whales passing the western shores.
A visit to Islay is guaranteed to provide you with an opportunity to enjoy the unpolluted fresh
Atlantic sea air.
Observe the seals on the sandbars.
Enjoy the orchids, sundews and summer flowers in the machair grassland.
Appreciate the magnificent cliff scenery, and fantastic folding of the rocks.
Marvel from the hilltops stunning views of Kintyre towards Arran, the Paps of Jura, Colonsay,
Mull, Rathlin Island and Northern Ireland.
The friendliness of Islay people the Ileach is well known.
Why not visit Islay and discover Islay’s Wildscapes for yourself !
WHAT CAN YOU DISCOVER IN THIS WEBSITE ?
Explore the tremendous diversity of landscapes, weather conditions,
habitats and wildlife on Islay ‘Queen of the Hebrides’
Enjoy Islay Seasonwatch a photographic celebration of wildlife and landscape images
throughout the ever changing seasons
“Species of the Season” focusing on species which can currently be seen
on the island.
Purchase Islay Seasonwatch and other Islay Wildscapes images in the gallery shop
which will capture and share with you the ever changing qualities of Hebridean light cast over the stunningly beautiful and evocative Islay landscapes.
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