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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The consultation is for the creation of a new Land Management Plan (LMP) for Ariogan, south of Oban.
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Iain Jenner traversed 15 trees to raise money for a project which is converting a barn into a community space in Inchree.
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Glenforsa Airfield on Mull was abuzz with activity over the weekend as tens of pilots descended on the annual Glenforsa fly-in.
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Winning world championship gold coincided with Gill Vollum’s 17th wedding anniversary as well as 17 years since she last took part in the competitive sport of rafting.
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DJ Barr, Ross Muir, Ally Gunn, and Stewart Barr cycled over 460 miles over six days.
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Volunteers at West Highland Museum were rewarded for their vital work at a Volunteers’ Week coffee morning on Wednesday June 5.
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Two men from Argyll have denied drugs charges after half a tonne (500kg) of cocaine was found in an East Yorkshire village pub car park
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A £25 million whisky distillery is planned at Inveraray Castle, seat of the Duke of Argyll, creating 20 jobs.
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Local candidates from each of the 4 major parties will be attending the event.
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A 21-year-old Lochgilphead student has been helping to support refugees in Lesvos, Greece, after “deciding to do something worthwhile” with his summer.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Kishorn Port Ltd nominated for ‘Sustainability’ award at Decom Week Kishorn Port Ltd was nominated for the ‘Sustainability’ award at Decom Week 2024. Directors and team members enjoyed networking and discussing decommissioning with attendees. Congratulations to the award winners: Innovation in...
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New fleet for fresh salmon The longstanding business partnership between Ferguson Transport & Shipping and Mowi Scotland continues, with delivery of new liveried Volvo Trucks and tanker trailers for bespoke haulage of fresh salmon. Ferguson Transport & Shipping has now started to take...
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With the Scottish Six-Days Trial all done for another year, Nevis Radio is getting ready for 2025 and collating the stats for the trials week at Nevis Radio. 510,273 – website player clicks for the week 12,154 – YouTube views on our website player 7423 – weekly total on YouTube direct (...
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Christine at Northstar Consultancy offers Personal Licence training on-line and in-person from her accredited BIIAB training centre (British Institute of Innkeeping). Online training On-line Full Personal Licence £135 On-line Refresher £95 Get your results immediately after the exam In-person...
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Resipole Studios Fine Art Gallery celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is holding an ambitious exhibition to mark the occasion. Launching on Sunday 30th June, this three-part show recognises the significant influence that the west coast of Scotland has had on many artists over history, as...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Sport Climbing in the Highlands Sunny climbing in Glen Nevis Ledge Route The Great Tower The Tower Gap Traverse to the Gap The fallen block pitch Tower Ridge The CIC hut of Ben Nevis The water supply at the CIC hut
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Doire Domhain is an abandoned township on the east side of the island that I hadn’t visited for quite a long time. I checked up on one of the island’s populations of Ophioglossum azoricum (Small Adder’s-tongue) that I hadn’t visited for 15 years. It seems to be doing well,...
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There were lots of ichneumonids around, perhaps all of one kind, but I had other fish to fry. Bugs featured largely, with the following six noted, two of which need expert help: Elasmucha grisea Parent Bug Orthops basalis maybe Pentatoma rufipes Forest Bug Tachycixius pilosus...
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Yesterday I went to Àird na Meacan near Kinloch on Skye. I was hoping to re-find two plants not recorded in the 10 km square NG71 since before 2000. In the event, I found four plants in that category plus a native plant that was completely new to the hectad: Aira caryophyllea (Silver Hair-grass...
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I added 15 species of moth to the West Suisnish list for May of which two were completely new to the list: Least Black Arches and the micromoth Pammene rhediella (Fruitlet Mining Tortrix). Least Black Arches Pammene rhediella (A bit worn) Out and about on Skye and Raasay, the highlight...