Tourist Information

A miscellany of information from a variety of sources

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Scottish Birding:

A Link to an online site about the Birds of Mull and to the best bird books:

The Birds of Mull online

Scottish Birds

Valerie Thom, illustrated by Norman Arlott

An ideal pocket companion describing and illustrating over 180 birds found in Scotland. Grouping of birds by the habitat in which they can be seen, for ease of use. English,Gaelic and Latin Names given for each species.A ' Places to visit' section detailing over 70 of the best sites in Scotland for birdwatching, how to get there and what to expect and see when you're there.

Paperback; 189 x 105 mm.2000. Price £9.99 order number HC007 Sales@birdbooksdirect.com

The best thing I can recommend is probably a good field guide to the birds
of Britain & Europe.Such as the Collins guide,details
www.birdbooksdirect.com/collins2.htm .


Another fascinating book is 'The Birds of Iona and Mull' 1890 .details at
www.birdbooksdirect.com/scotland.htm



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http://www.isle.of.mull.com/wildlife1.htm


guide to the maps of iona:

http://www.holidaymull.org/guidemap.html


Geology of Mull


http://www.holidaymull.org/geology.html


Geology of Lindisfarne


Geology of Iona

Web cams:

Edinburgh: http://www.streamdays.com/camera/view/edinburgh_castle_esplanade

Loch Lomond: http://www.streamdays.com/camera/view/loch_lomond_webcam_scotland

Isle of Mull: http://www.streamdays.com/camera/view/campbeltown-mull-of-kintyre-surfcam

A very wonderful map of Iona:


http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=127500&Y=722500&zoom=4


A very wonderful map of Lindisfarne:


http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=412500&Y=643500&arrow=N&zoom=5


You can also specify zoom=4 for more detail.

Here's another view of the Lindisfarne map - shows the whole island.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=412500&Y=643500&zoom=4





Ok. Here's the deal on this map. Each grid is one image.



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