Volunteers carry out spring clean on Handa
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Volunteers have cleared a mountain of rubbish from Handa Island Wildlife Reserve in Sutherland. Two boat loads of litter were taken off the island, enough to fill a large skip. …
Vintage year for moths on Handa Island
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There was an unprecedented effort by the ranger team on Handa this year to record the rich diversity of moths on the island. The moth trap was deployed on a …
Good year for kittiwakes and bonxies on Handa
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It’s well known that seabird numbers are in decline nationally and globally, with good news stories becoming less frequent as climate change impacts the availability of the food on which …
My visit to Handa with Scottish Wildlife Trust
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I had looked across to Handa island from the mainland a number of times and promised myself that one day I would visit the island as I heard it …
A visit to Handa Island, a very different Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve
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A ten minute boat ride off the Scottish mainland, right up in the north west of the country lies Handa Island, a tranquil little place and home to an impressive …