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Long Tailed Duck-Culla Bay

Type:Birds - Coastal Birds

Nunton
Isle Of Benbecula
Outer Hebrides
HS7 5LU

About

In winter, the male is mainly white with some brownish-black markings. He also has greatly elongated tails feathers - hence the name. Females are browner. In flight, they show all dark wings and white bellies.

Flocks of between 70 - 90 birds can be present in the winter, with the first arrivals in September. Most have left by the middle of May.

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Map & Directions

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Road Directions

Walk from car park to beach where you can go right to the headland to sea watch or along the beach.

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