Oystercatchers opposite Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of several Oystercatchers flying above the sea, a headland in the background
Oystercatchers opposite Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

Seen from somewhere near Port Bàn on the Rhinns of Islay, several Oystercatchers in flight with Laggan Point and the Oa in the background.

Oystercatchers near the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a dozen Oystercatchers on a beach near an old wreck, dunes in the background
Oystercatchers near the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A June walk on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay during low tide. A dozen Oystercatchers on the beach near the wreck of the Patti, the Kilchoman dunes in the background.

Shore birds on northern Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Curlew Sandpipers, Oystercatchers and gulls on the sand at the end of a beach
Shore birds on northern Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A view from the northern end of Kilchoman beach on an April morning, groups of shore birds on the beach. They all seem to have largely kept among themselves. From front to back Curlew Sandpipers, Oystercatchers and some Gulls.