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Custom List: Willowburn Hotel

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:10:03 GMT

Willowburn Hotel

The WillowburnHotel
The garden of the hotel reaches down to the peaceful waters of Clachan Sound. Inside, the lounge, dining room and most of our comfortable ensuite bedrooms enjoy this wonderful view - we see otters, seals, deer and a huge variety of birds.

Custom List: Seil Information Guide

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:06:02 GMT

Seil Information Guide

Book List: Book list

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:42:27 GMT

Book list

Birds of Argyll
Birds of Argyll is a labour of love by members of the Argyll Bird Club
Dave Smallshire: Britain's Dragonflies
A comprehensive photographic guide to all the breeding and migrant dragonflies of Britain and Ireland covering all life stages.
Helga Hofmann: Butterflies and Moths of Britain and Europe (Collins Nature Guides)
A colour photographic guide to over 150 species of butterfly and moth found in Great Britain.
Lars Svensson: Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of year.
Michael Scott: Collins Scottish Wild Flowers
An ideal pocket guide to over 350 plant species found throughout Scotland.
Paul Sterry: Complete British Wild Flowers
A complete photoguide to all the wild flowers of Britain, in the same format as the bestselling "Complete British Wildlife".
Michael Jordan: Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe
Featuring 1,000 species of higher fungi found in the British Isles and northern Europe, from the most common to the rarest and including some never hitherto published photographically, this is the most comprehensive photographic handbook for the dedicated
Paul Naylor: Great British Marine Animals
This book is a damn good investment for any one interested in our cold but beautiful waters.
D.A. Sutton: Kingfisher Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Europe (Kingfisher Field Guides)
An illustrated guide to over 400 native and introduced trees found in Britain and Europe.
Bob Gibbons: Lomond Guide to Seashore (Lomond Guide)
A beginners pocket guide to identifying creatures of the seashore.
P.J. Hayward: Sea Shore of Britain and Europe (Collins Pocket Guide)
The ideal beach combing companion / The most comprehensive pocket guide to the sea shore ever published / Easy to use keys guide the user with the minimum of biological knowledge to the species / Every species illustrated from life.
The Birds of Scotland
The Birds of Scotland is a superb two volume set of books.
Alan Harris: The Macmillan Field Guide to Bird Identification
"The book" for identifying difficult birds.
Peter Hayman: The New Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe
Includes every bird that breeds in or regularly visits Europe.
Mike Tomkies: Wildcats (British Natural History)

Custom List: Wildlife News

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:24:32 GMT

Wildlife News

News from the Uists
Remote Scottish islands a stronghold for one of the UK's rarest insects
Earth's Magnetic Field
Migrating birds may "see" Earth's magnetic field
BBC News
Officers hunt for badger baiters on Seil
The Scotsman
Crackdown on the slaughter of wild animals
Habitat
Daily wildlife and environment news from the British Isles

Custom List: Wild Caledonia

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:08:04 GMT

Wild Caledonia

Wild Caledonia
Scotland's birdwatching holiday company

Custom List: Isle of Seil

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:26:20 GMT

Isle of Seil

Seil Island Online
Your one stop info source for Seil Island

Book List: Wildlife Gardens

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:11:26 GMT

Wildlife Gardens

Dave Bevan: Creating a Garden Wildlife Pond
A pond is the hub of a wildlife garden, attracting a fascinating range of creatures, and this book will show you how to turn your garden into a refuge that will attract and sustain wild creatures all year round.
Chris Baines: How to Make a Wildlife Garden
Chris Baines shows the reader how to transform his or her garden into a rich wildlife haven. He sets the wildlife garden within the context of the broader concerns of regional ecology and reveals how we can each do our bit to safeguard the habitats of impo
Jackie Bennett: The Wildlife Garden Month-by-month
Offering gardeners, however small their garden, a chance to make a contribution towards conserving our native flora and fauna.
Roy Brown: Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe (Helm Identification Guides)
A guide to the tracks and signs of the birds of Britain and Europe - resident, visiting and vagrant. Feeding and behavioural signs, pellets, droppings,feathers and skulls are all dealt with in detail.
Rosemary Creeser: Wildlife Friendly Plants: Make Your Garden a Haven for Beneficial Insects, Amphibians and Birds:
More and more gardeners are choosing to work with nature - by growing plants that attract beneficial insects and birds to help them control common garden pests or to pollinate home-grown vegetables or fruit.
Jenny Steel: Wildlife Ponds: How to Create a Natural Looking Pond to Attract Wildlife to Your Garden (Gardening with Nature S.)

Custom List: Books & Mags

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:05:39 GMT

Books & Mags

British Wildlife
The magazine for the modern Naturalist
Birds of Britain
The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers
The complete works of Charles Darwin On Line
All Darwin's Publications
Subbuteo Natural History Books
With over 16 years' experience we are the specialists in natural history, wildlife and travel titles.
Summerfield Books
Supplying Books to the Botanical World.

Custom List: More Businesses

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:40:40 GMT

More Businesses

Angell Artisan Antiques
Fine arts of wood. Based on the Isle of Seil, at Balvicar near Oban in Argyll. Visitors are welcome. Come and enjoy the Island and the west coast (please ring to arrange a time).
Argyll Relocation - Tel 01631 566549
Finding your perfect home can be a stressful experience if you are moving locally and even more so if you are relocating over hundreds of miles. Argyll Relocation is dedicated to providing a personal and professional service.
Small Paws Cattery (Pat's) - Tel 01852 300362
Argyll Animal Aid is a registered charity based in Oban, on the west coast of Scotland. Set up around 12 years ago because of the lack of a locally based animal shelter for stray, abandoned and homeless animals, we take animals from most of the west coast.
John Blunsden Services - Tel 01631 570144
Sales, service and repair of all garden machinery,power tools, pumps and generators. Free collection and delivery for Seil Island residents.
R.Y.A. Training Centre - Tel 01852 300379
Westward Quest is a christian charitable company which makes sailing weekends and holidays available to individuals and groups. We were recognised by the RYA as a teaching establishment in march 2002
Sea Kayaking Scotland
With direct access to the water and using the breath taking scenery of the West Coast of Scotland we will take you on a journey, paddling in areas of outstanding natural beauty. The Firth of Lorne where we are based is a Special Area of Conservation.

Custom List: Photo Links

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:04:17 GMT

Photo Links

Pete Hardy Images
Peter is a freelance photographer based at Kilmore, near Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. He specialises in Wildlife, Landscape and Outdoor Photography.
Images from the Edge
Niall Benvie believes in having a symbiotic relationship with other users. Consequently he allows use of his images in exchange for a mention of his philosophy and his website. Hope I got that right Niall ?
Nature Photography
Probably one of the best Wildlife Photographic Website available.

Custom List: Other Websites

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:44:43 GMT

Other Websites

BTO Bird Track
Tracking migrants through Britain and Ireland
Argyll Bird Club
Bird Watching in Argyll
Surf Birds
Top birders website
Bird Guides
Better birding through technology
The Dragonfly
Important habitats for dragonflies and damselflies in Scotland
Rodents and Others
Rats, Mice, Squirrel, Coypu, Mink, Capybaras, Voles, Pine Martin, Weasel, Stoat and Polecat.
RSPB Bird Guide
A-Z of Birds by name.

Custom List: Wildlife Blogs

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:13:52 GMT

Wildlife Blogs

BBC Nature Blog
Planet earth under threat
The Balvicar Blog
Wildlife Diary and Records from Balvicar

Blog list: Tide Tables

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:05:51 GMT

Tide Tables

Tide Tables
Seil Sound

Custom List: Mapmate

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:04:27 GMT

Mapmate

Mapmate
This software has a checklist of over 50,000 UK recorded species!

Custom List: Bins and Scopes

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:22:49 GMT

Bins and Scopes

In Focus
How to choose the right binoculars
Focal Point
Everything for the Naturalist
Digiscoped
Digiscoping Bird Photography, News, advice and photo galleries.

Music List: Radio Stations

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:59:38 GMT

Radio Stations

Capercaillie Radio: Various
Capercaillie Radio

Custom List: The Nature of Britain

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:27:59 GMT

The Nature of Britain

The Nature of Britain
Nature of Britain website, with video footage.

Custom List: Soundscape

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:27:01 GMT

Soundscape

The Swallow's Journey
A Grey Seal Odyssey
The White-tailed Sea Eagle
Nature's Magic
Garden Birdsong
An audio guide to the songs of some of the most common British birds

Custom List: The Living World

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:11:33 GMT

The Living World