Young Gannet
A 2cy Gannet off #Mull recently. We have enjoyed watching these majestic seabirds feeding around coastal waters on our land-based tours...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
A Day to Never Forget...
A Nature Scotland staff day out with Sea Life Mull - HUMPBACK WHALE! After providing another week of land-based wildlife tours on #Mull,...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Juv Cuckoo
We encountered this juvenile Cuckoo on a #Mull Nature Explorer this week! It was feeding independently so presumably fuelling up ready...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Greenshanks
We have managed to see these stunning Greenshanks on some recent #Mull Explorers. The island is an important wintering site for these...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 15, 20221 min read
That perfect #Hebridean sunset…
That perfect #Hebridean sunset… Whilst doing an evening sea-watch this week, we watched our home star disappear down behind the island of...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Gannets
We are enjoying seeing Gannets feeding hard on our recent #Mull Explorers as the food abundance increases around coastal waters. This...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Curlew Sandpipers
Look at these beauties... We have counted up to four juvenile Curlew Sandpipers on recent #Mull tours. They breed in Arctic Siberia and...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Scotch Argus
A Scotch Argus feeding from Devils-Bit Scabious. This was on a flora rich road verge on a straight stretch, causing no restrictions of...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Common Hawker
A Common Hawker freshly emerged as an avian predator after a few years living as an aquatic nymph in the murky lochan, 600m high in the...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Black Darter
A male Black Darter from a recent #Mull package expedition with Iolo Williams and guests. This small heathland and moorland species is...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Lesser Trefoil
It is the little things in life... Lesser Trefoil under a macro lens on the Calgary machair this summer. The floral diversity continues...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Rock Doves
The Rock Dove - Isle of Iona (summer 2022) Colonies of extremely rare and endangered birds that are the wild ancestors of domestic and...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Adders...
We have enjoyed seeing Adders on some of our recent #Mull Nature and Wilderness Explorer's. With cooler temperatures and wetter...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 8, 20221 min read
THE ISLE OF #MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION WITH IOLO WILLIAMS
THE ISLE OF #MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION WITH IOLO WILLIAMS A relaxing evening meal back at the Western Isles Hotel... Douglas Hogg
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Ewan Miles
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Pyramidal Orchids
THE ISLE OF #MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION WITH IOLO WILLIAMS We found two Pyramidal orchids on the Calgary machair during the tour along with...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
THE ISLE OF #MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION WITH IOLO WILLIAMS A day of filled with dragons and reptiles yesterday with some stunning...
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Ewan Miles
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Kasey the Minke Whale!
It is incredibly exciting to hear that Kasey the Minke Whale was spotted this week on a Sea Life Mull tour! Going Back to the year 2000 a...
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Ewan Miles
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Hen Harrier Feathers!
The grey ghost of the moors has left me something special to add to my natural treasure box! Two beautiful chalk blue feathers from an...
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Ewan Miles
Sep 24, 20222 min read
The SCOTLAND: The Big Picture 'Mull Rewilding Explorer 2022' led by Ewan Miles
The SCOTLAND: The Big Picture 'Mull Rewilding Explorer 2022' led by Ewan Miles The six night retreat started with an introduction to the...
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Ewan Miles
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Meet our Seasonal Naturalists, Theo and Jack...
Meet our Seasonal Naturalists, Theo and Jack... Theo is almost halfway through his season here on #Mull! He was introduced to the natural...
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