Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
The Oban Times
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Argyll and Bute Council is facing a budget gap of over £8million in the 2024/25 financial year, with a 10 per cent council tax rise among the potential measures to reduce it, councillors have heard.
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With a reputation as one of Scotland’s top courses, Machrihanish Golf Club is no stranger to famous faces but last Saturday’s visitor is one of the sport’s greatest ever players.
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Movement in Argyll and Bute council as new depute leader is selected (Friday, June 28, 2024 - 17:00)Changes come following the passing of Robin Currie in May.
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The A82 at the Corran Ferry has now reopened following a one-car crash.
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Look who came for dinner this week!
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The aim is to help save money, protect services and support climate-friendly measures as the council faces new Scottish Government legislation as of December 2025, which means that no biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) can go to landfill sites.
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With the general election just six days away, many people across the country are concerned to not see their postal votes through the letterbox yet, so what’s going on?
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Pupils from Kilchuimen Primary School took part in an educational day hosted by Ridge Carbon Capture’s Ridge Dell, a peatland restoration project near Inverness.
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But a safety certificate issue has arisen which must be resolved first.
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This is the first time veterans can claim a free meal from the supermarket chain.
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Sgoil an Rubha Primary 7s recently visited Fairburn Activity Centre in Muir of Ord for a fantastic school trip.
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The investment has been allocated for locally designed critical island infrastructure projects and forms part of the Scottish Government’s National Islands Plan, a strategy aimed at improving the quality of life for island communities.
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Attention all dog lovers, your furry friends need your help.
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Voters who applied for a postal vote will receive their voting pack by the end of this week.
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Carradale community champion Marlene Baillie has completed a gruelling 95-mile ultra-marathon from Glasgow to Fort William to help give the youngsters of her village “the playpark they deserve”.
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Starting up a new choir is just one of the ideas being explored to get historic St Conan’s Kirk engaging even more with the community.
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A free mini bus service will be in operation on the day from Glengarry Shinty Club.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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I have covered some of these in previous posts, but my West Suisnish (home and immediate environs) list for June has increased by seven, five of which are additions to the total list – which now stands at 273. Three of the all-time additions are micros. I have adopted the vernacular names...
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In Loch Groidean on Raasay, I spotted these holes in Nymphaea alba (White Water-lily) leaves. Nymphaea alba (White Water-lily) leaves with added holes. The only thing I can think of is the larvae of Brown China Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) moths, which we have here and which cut part-circles...
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Two weeks have slipped by since I wrote anything here, but I have not been entirely idle. Nor have my botanical comrades. On the plant front, Joanna has added Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis (Common Vetch) to the vice-county flora with some plants at Kyleakin. Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis...
