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Gannet-Aird an Runair

Hougharry, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

Type:Birds - Seabird Colonies

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They are distinctively shaped with a long neck and long pointed beak, long pointed tail, and long pointed wings. At sea they flap and then glide low over the water, often travelling in small groups.

They feed by flying high and circling before plunging into the sea.

Gannets can be seen in variable numbers offshore throughout the year but mainly when breeding on nearby St Kilda. The 60,000 pairs which breed there is the largest colony in the world.

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What's Nearby

  1. A stunning white beach and is easily accessible through the village of Hougharry.

    0.38 miles away
  2. Corn Bunting is our largest bunting. Dull streaked brown, with paler underparts, a…

    0.42 miles away
  3. A rare passage migrant off Uist

    0.47 miles away
  1. Much slimmer and smaller than the corn bunting this bird is often breeds in reed beds.

    0.57 miles away
  2. A beautiful reserve on the north west coast of North Uist with sandy beaches, rocky…

    0.83 miles away
  3. At this site, situated on the southern slope of the hill, lie the remains of a Neolithic…

    1.38 miles away
  4. Corncrakes are related to moorhens, coots and rails but differ from most members of the…

    1.39 miles away
  5. Hosta beach is easily accessible from the main road at Hosta.

    1.89 miles away
  6. St Kilda archipelago can be viewed from the west coast of North Uist. The viewpoint is…

    2.4 miles away
  7. Balemore Beach and Machair is easily accessible through the village of Balemore.

    2.67 miles away
  8. Kilpheder Cross

    2.82 miles away
  9. The folly was built on the site of an Iron Age broch by Dr Alexander Macleod in the…

    3.41 miles away
  10. Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig.

    3.46 miles away
  11. Eilean Domhnuill (NF 7470 7530) is an artificial islet in the loch that was occupied…

    4.23 miles away
  12. The Outer Hebrides are an exceptional place to see this iconic bird, hosting one of the…

    4.31 miles away
  13. Surrounded by rolling moorland and young plantations this is a hotspot for hen harriers…

    5.75 miles away
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