Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of lots of Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars on a plant
Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

Spotted by my sister Imke while we were walking though the dunes at Kilchoman on our way to the beach, lots of Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars.

Imke at the landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a walker standing at the edge of a landslide disrupting a hill track
Imke at the landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

Another view of the landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, here seen from the track. My sister Imke on the left, giving an idea of the size of the landslide.

Landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

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Picture of hole in a hillside track caused by a landslide
Landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

Unless you’re flying to Islay you will be familiar with the landslides on the A83 near the Rest and be Thankful on the main route to Islay from Glasgow. On a much much much much much smaller scale Islay now has its equivalent: Some time between April 2024 (the last time I walked up) and June 2025 (when I took this picture) a landslide occurred on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track. There is no OMR (Old Military Road) to get around it, but you can walk around it on a new track slowly forming.