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Wildlife of the Orkney Islands - 2014

  

Wildlife of the Orkney Islands- Plants

Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Changing Forget-me-not

Myosotis discolor

Bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

Common Dog Violet

Viola rivinianaers

Common Scurvygrass

Cochlearia officinals

Common Scurvygrass

Cochlearia officinals

Cowslip

Primula veris

Cuckooflower

Cardamine pratensis

Creeping Willow

Salix repens var. repens

Hard Fern

Blechnum spicant

Heath Milkwort

Polygala serpyllifolia

Hare's-tail

Eriophorum vaginatum

Heath Spotted-orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata

Hoary Cinquefoil

Potentilla argentsa

Heath Spotted-orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata

Hybrid Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanicus

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Lousewort

Pedicularis sylvatica

Lousewort

Pedicularis sylvatica

Marsh Marigold

Caltha paulstris

Meadow Vetchling

Lathyrus pratensis

Red Campion

Silene dioica

Northern Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza incarnata

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Sea Campion

Silene uniflora

Primrose

Primula vulgaris

Roseroot

Sedum rosea

Spring Squill

Scilla verna

Oysterplant

Mertensia maritima

Oysterplant

Mertensia maritima

Oysterplant

Mertensia maritima

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Sea Sandwort

Honckenya peploides

Sea Plantain

Plantago maritima

 

 

Scottish Primrose

Primula scotica

Water Horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile

Scottish Primrose

Primula scotica

 

 

Sea Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritimum

Thrift

Armeria maritima

Sea Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritimum

 

 

Lichen

Lichen

Lichen

Ramalina siliquosa

 

Wildlife of the Orkney Islands - Birds

Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Siskin

Carduelis spinus

Blue Tit

Parus caeruleus

Great Tit

Parus major

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Coot

Fulica atra

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Eider

Somateria mollissima

Great Northern Diver

Colymbus immer

Eider

Somateria mollissima

Razorbill

Alca torda

Guillemot

Uria aalge

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

 

Hooded Crow

Corvus corone cornix

Fulmar

Fulmar glacialoides

Fulmar

Fulmar glacialoides

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis,

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Rock Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Raven

Corvus corax

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Twite

Carduelis flavirostris

 

Black Guilemot

Cepphus grylle

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenas

Wildlife of the Orkney Islands - Mammals

Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Polecat

Mustela putorius

Polecat

Mustela putorius