Tag Archives: Machir Bay

Whooper Swans and a walker in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Whooper Swans flying over a beach with a lone walkerA November morning in Machir Bay, a lone walker on Kilchoman beach while a flock of Whooper Swans is passing high above. They typically don’t winter on Islay, they just pass through on their way to Ireland. Several hundred of them passed within a few days during my November visit.

View from the Kilchoman Dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view out to sea from dunes backing a beachA view out to sea over Machir Bay from the dunes at Kilchoman on a breezy November morning on Islay. Eilean an Tannais-sgeir in the centre, Coull Point towards the right.

Rainy Machir Bay in November, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a beach in a bay on a rainy dark dayNovember on Islay can be everything, I’ve experienced some beautiful bright sunny days but also very grey, dull and wet days like the where I took this picture in Machir Bay.