We were lucky to watch this Glaucous Gull feeding on a beach on Westray. They arrive here most winters along with the similar Iceland Gull. Neither of these birds […]
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Late Autumn and early Winter
This autumn has brought in over 40 Whooper Swans from Iceland, which stayed for a short while with numbers changing, before they left on their journey south. A small handful […]
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2015 Westray Connections Music Festival 28th- 30th August
The Westray Connections Music Festival will take place in venues throughout the island between 28th and 30th August. Details to be announced shortly.
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St. Magnus Festival comes to Westray and Papay
The trombone quartet, Slide Too Far, are set to visit Westray and Papay 22/23rd June as part of the St. Magnus International Music Festival. See Events diary and St. Magnus […]
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Links of Noltland Dig
The archaeological excavation at Links of Noltland is not currently active. Artefacts from the dig can be seen at the Westray Heritage Centre- including the famous ‘Westray Wife’ figurine, the […]
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Westray Connections 2013 Video
Westray Connections 2013 was a great success and this short video gives a flavour of the event and the acts that took part.
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Award Recognises Westray Archaeology Dig
An archaeology project in Orkney has been recognised at a prestigious UK-wide awards ceremony. The project at the Links of Noltland on the coast of Westray has been named Rescue […]
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