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Ewan Miles
- Apr 26, 2019
- 1 min
Our first #Mull reptile survey of 2019...
Our first #Mull reptile survey of 2019... We spent part of the weekend monitoring our 'reptile square' and managed to record 3 Adders, 3 Viviparous Lizards and 1 Slow Worm. Pictured is an adult male basking with another male. #Adder #Snakes #reptiles #EwanMiles #NatureScotland #MullNatureExpedition #mull #Mull #mullwinter #mullwildlife #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
In The Media...
From one guide to another... Have you read the article about Iolo Williams in this months 'Birdwatching' magazine? It was written by regular contributor John Miles and includes our package expeditions within the text. #MullNatureExpedition #NatureScotland #EwanMiles #IoloWilliams #mull #Mull #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #MullTour #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Mar 27, 2019
- 1 min
The Isle of #Islay Wildlife Experience with Iolo Williams
The Isle of #Islay Wildlife Experience with Iolo Williams A team photo on the magnificent RSPB Highlands & Islands ,RSPB Scotland reserve 'The Oa'. Whilst on the reserve we managed to encounter 3 Peregrines, White-tailed Eagle, 3 Golden Eagles, Twite, Fulmars, Rock Doves, Ravens, Feral Goats, Greenland White-fronted Geese and much more! #NatureScotland #Islay #IsleofIslay #IoloWilliams #EwanMiles
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Ewan Miles
- Feb 23, 2019
- 1 min
Our Aurora on BBC Winterwatch...
It was great to see our #auroraborealis time-lapse footage on BBC Winterwatch last week. It was a wonderful spectacle with a very wide twin auroral arc stretching all the way from the NW horizon to the NE, with pulsating columns rippling very low down on the skyline! We enjoyed all the beautiful photos and videos from up and down the west coast! #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #BBCSpringwatch #EwanMiles #NorthernLights #MullNatureExpedition #mullwinter #mull #IsleofMull
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Ewan Miles
- Jan 6, 2019
- 1 min
The Isle of Islay Winter Wildlife Expedition with Iolo Williams
The Isle of Islay Winter Wildlife Expedition with Iolo Williams We very much enjoyed our visits to the RSPB Highlands & Islands reserve Loch Gruniart. Sightings included Whooper Swans (pictured), Hen Harrier, Greenland WF Geese, Barnacle Geese, Pintail, Wigeon, Brown Hare, Roe Deer, Shoveler, Teal, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Dunlin, Buzzards, Lapwing, Golden Plovers and much more! #Islay #IsleofIslay #IoloWilliams #packageexpeditions #WildlifePackageHoliday
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Ewan Miles
- Nov 8, 2018
- 1 min
The Isle of Mull Autumn Wildlife Expedition with Iolo Williams
The Isle of Mull Autumn Wildlife Expedition with Iolo Williams A wonderful five days exploring the wild areas of #Mull with Iolo and guests. On day four we had memorable views of Otters along with 3 Purple Sandpipers, Turnstones and a convocation of Golden Eagles! It was wet early on in day five as we found shelter in a nearby wildlife hide and managed to see a Dipper! Afterwards the sun came out as we had a relaxing couple of hours in #Tobermory before we all said our goodby
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Ewan Miles
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
The Isle of Mull Autumn Wildlife Experience with Iolo Williams - Day 2 & 3...
It was amazing to watch a party of adult Whooper Swans land in the bay and then see the resident Mute Swans become highly aggressive towards them as they attempted to chase them all off! On the Tuesday afternoon we had great views of an Otter along with an adult White-tailed Eagle perched up on the sheltered side of a spruce plantation, away from the wet and wild weather. This morning we had one of the most action-packed wildlife experiences I have ever had on a tour! As soon
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Ewan Miles
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
The Cat Marten!
We had a great few days searching for mammals just across the Sound of #Mull on the Scottish mainland! This was one of four Pine Martens that we encountered! We also saw Fox, Badger, Otter, Field Vole and Wood Mouse! More photos and camera trap footage to follow... #ArdnamurchanWildlife #ArdnamurchanWildlifeTour #Ardnamurchan #MullNatureExpedition #MullWildlifeTour #mullwildlife #EwanMiles #CameraTrap
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 31, 2018
- 3 min
Trophy Hunting...
Last month, the Scottish Outdoor Leisure Awards voting panel asked us why we think we deserved to win Scotland's Best Outdoor Adventure Experience 2018. This is some of the content that we included in the judging form... "One of our proudest achievements to date was running a number of community campaigns to help raise over £1000 for the RSPB to partly fund, satellite tagging a Hen Harrier on the Isle of Mull. The Hen Harrier is one of Britain's rarest birds of prey and the I
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 27, 2018
- 1 min
Sprainting Otter!
A sprainting Otter was captured during a camera trapping session with Berwickshire High School Biology Students last weekend! #MullNatureExpedition #mullwinter #MullWildlifeTour #mullwildlife #MullTour #MullPhotographyTour #MullWildlifeTours #IsleofMull #Mull #CameraTrap #NatureScotland #EwanMiles
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
Tracking Harriers...
We have been given the task of trying to locate a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier on the moors of #Mull this summer. Some great days out in the field surrounded by wonderful upland ecology! #MullNatureExpedition #MullWildlifeTour #mullwildlife #MullTour #MullWildlifeTours #IsleofMull #Mull #HenHarrier #EwanMiles
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 16, 2018
- 1 min
The Isle of Mull Wildlife Expedition with Iolo Williams - group 2!
Another five days of amazing wildlife expeditions with Iolo Williams and guests on the Isle of #Mull. Many thanks to all the guests for joining both of the experiences, we hope you enjoyed your time on the island. Also a huge thank you to Jane (lunches), Western Isles Hotel (accommodation and food), Sea Life Surveys (boat trips) and Iolo for leading the tours. #MullNatureExpedition #MullWildlifeTour #MullTour #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTours #mull #Mull #IoloWilli
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
The Isle of Mull Wildlife Experience with Iolo Williams - Group 1
The Isle of Mull Wildlife Experience with Iolo Williams - Group 1 Sunshine, eagles, otters, hen harriers, adders, seals, dragonflies, butterflies, wild Flowers and stunning scenery! #MullNatureExpedition #MullWildlifeTour #mullwildlife #MullTour #MullPhotographyTour #IsleofMull #Mull #IoloWilliams #EwanMiles
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 13, 2018
- 1 min
Package Expeditions with Iolo Williams
A wildlife-packed first three days with Iolo Williams and guests on the Isle of Mull! The raptors were taking advantage of the hot temperatures and moderate winds todayas we saw White-tailed Eagles, Golden Eagle, Hen Harriers and even a Buzzard catch an Adder and carry it overhead!! On the previous two excursions we have enjoyed two separate Otter encounters consisting of a mother and cub feeding. We also managed a mature female Adder basking, several slow worms and a female
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Ewan Miles
- Apr 21, 2018
- 1 min
Scanning the Scree...
Scanning the scree and boulder fields for Mountain Hares... There has been plenty of evidence of the lagomorph species in recently discovered eagle prey remains, providing some very healthy ecological signs. Who fancies joining Ewan up the mountains to enjoy and learn about upland ecology... #mullmountainexpedition #mullwinter #mullwildlife #MullWildlifeTour #MullWildlifeTours #MullTour #Mull #EwanMiles
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Ewan Miles
- Feb 12, 2018
- 1 min
Underway...
CalMac Ferries vessel 'The Clansman' steaming east towards Oban with the snowy peaks of Rum in the backdrop. Great to see some healthy feeding out in these waters this week. Large gatherings of mixed gulls have been squabbling ferociously in an attempt to catch the boiling fish at the surface! #NatureScotland #Mull #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTour #mullwildlife #MullWildlifeTours #WildlifeBlog #EwanMiles #MullPhotographyTour
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Ewan Miles
- Feb 9, 2018
- 1 min
Nature Scotland to co-ordinate National Seabird Survey on Mull in 2018/19...
During 2018/19 a total census of all breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland will be undertaken. This will be the biggest census since the Seabird 2000 census. The Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) organised by JNCC ensures that data on breeding numbers and productivity of seabirds are collected, both regionally and nationally, to enable their conservation status to be assessed. There are a number of sites across Mull that need surveying and Nature Scotland have been given
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