Certainly the most comfortable place to watch Golden Eagles must be the kitchen window at Balranald Bay View Cottage, North Uist, Outer Hebrides. During Nove...

Get the whole family involved in hunting for this Rare Bumblebee and help the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to save them. More details and pi

It's that time of the year again when we look forward to hearing the first Corncrakes arrive here at RSPB Balranald on the Isle of North Uist. We usually hea...

The birds of North Uist

Video clip of dolphins from the ferry to the Isle of Barra

An evening walk at Paiboll Finn, North Uist, Outer Hebrides

It's New Years Eve, the fire is roaring and all is well as we reminisce with friends about the year gone by. So many treasured memories are rekindled as we r...

Whether you visit the Isle of Mull, Harris or the Isle of Uist you have a great chance to see wild otters. Here on the Isle of North Uist th

The jagged Cuillin mountain range of Skye looked sensational on the eastern horizon and we had good views of the mountains of Harris before

To a snow bunting, even the coldest days of our winter feel balmy. The vast majority of snow buntings breed in the Arctic regions of Greenland, Scandinavia, ...

We were treated to wonderful views of this immature Golden eagle yesterday. We watched from the kitchen as a huge bird flew over the bay and realised it was ...

A brisk coastal walk on a fair North Uist day is guaranteed to rejuvenate mind, body and soul. To sit and stare at the wild Atlantic ocean, in remote place o...

Photo's (by Julie) taken during one of our previous Oban to Lochboisdale ferry crossings (September 2014) when the sea was like glass. Fantastic. Due to the ...

A boat trip to St. Kilda includes a visit to the world's largest colony of breeding northern gannets

Corncrakes are members of the rail family and can be secretive, enjoying the cover of tall grasses. They tend to nest in open or semi-open h

Common Seals: Seals can regularly be seen swimming around Balranald Bay from the cottage kitchen window and I can happily watch them all day. North Uist is a...