Ardnamurchan - Wild Scotland in Spring
Naturetrek Tour Report 13 - 20 May 2018
Otter with lumpfish American Black Duck
Black Redstart Pine Marten
Report & images compiled by Neil McMahon
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Tour Report Ardnamurchan - Wild Scotland in Spring
Tour participants: Neil McMahon (leader) with eight Naturetrek clients
Summary
The first tour of the ‘Ardnamurchan - Wild Scotland in Spring’ trip enjoyed a mostly dry and sunny week, sometimes with a cool breeze which did wonders to almost totally eradicate the native Midge population! Our accommodation at the Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse next to Glenborrodale Castle proved to be a magnet for wildlife with Red Deer on the lawns, plenty of birds coming to the feeders including two pairs of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, and a regular female Pine Marten showing nice and close most evenings.
On one day we watched an Otter catch three Lumpfish one after another at the Point of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, each time bringing the unfortunate fish onto the rocks to consume it. Eagle sightings were almost daily, with the White-tailed Eagles in particular showing regularly, and sightings of scarcer birds included a Black Redstart and the long-staying American Black Duck! The night drives were generally quiet but twice we encountered cats which were 'interesting' and showed features which didn't eliminate the Scottish Wild Cat, if indeed this rare beast still exists!
Our boat trip took us to both Lunga (part of the Treshnish Isles) and Staffa. Lunga is famed for its seabird colonies which include up to three thousand Puffins and many Guillemots, Razorbills and other seabirds. We were able to see these birds at very close range, with the sometimes comical Puffin seemingly enjoying our presence. Staffa, with the world famous basalt rock formations, and Fingal's Cave looked stunning in superb Scottish spring sunshine.
We recorded well over a hundred bird species during our eight day adventure into the wilderness of the West Highlands, plus thirteen identified mammal species. With our very comfortable abode and excellent home cooking, it was a memorable tour of the Ardnamurchan Peninsular and immediate surround.
Day 1 Sunday 13th May
Our pick-ups at Glasgow Central Station and at the airport were managed without issues and we began our journey to the Ardnamurchan Peninsular. As we arrived at the southern shores of Loch Lomond, we said good- bye to the Magpies, Carrion Crow and Rooks as our scenery began to take on a wilder look. Sunny conditions helped us to appreciate the emerging colours of spring, but there was still plenty of snow on the high tops. We took comfort stops at Tarbert and Tyndrum, drove over Rannoch Moor and stopped at Glencoe Pass to breathe in the atmosphere and take photographs of the impressive landscape.
A brief stop at Glenrigh Forest provided us with an excellent view of a Red Squirrel and close views of Chaffinch and Siskin, both common finches of woodland in this area. Just around the corner we took the Corran Ferry, noting Cormorant, our first pure Hooded Crow and three or four distant bobbing Black Guillemots.
Motoring on towards the peninsular we saw the first of many Red Deer during the trip, and we saw common loch-side birds at Strontian. The undulating single-track road from Salen made the last few miles a little wearisome, but we arrived at the Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse at 7.20pm where our hosts Alan and Sharne greeted
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us effusively. Here we also met Cedric, who had made his own way there and had enjoyed some excellent wildlife watching around Loch Lomond.
An hour-long night drive after dinner didn’t provide any sightings of note, but on our return we found that some of the jam sandwiches were missing from the feeding station, presumably due to a visiting Pine Marten! As we retired to bed after a full day travelling, a Tawny Owl hooted from the neighbouring woodland.
Day 2 Monday 14th May
Cedric rose early to see a Pine Marten scuttle away from the bunkhouse! Our walk at 6.30am took us down the slope to Loch Sunart. On the way we enjoyed watching a Song Thrush feeding alongside the bigger, bolder Mistle Thrush, and then a second Song Thrush feeding its newly-fledged young. Super stuff! Singing birds included Goldcrest, Siskin, Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler, and at the loch side a singing Common Sandpiper delighted us as he scurried along the lichen-covered rocks. Oystercatchers, Herring Gulls and Grey Herons occupied the bigger rocks, and we noted Raven, Hooded Crow and noisy Canada Geese. A Common Seal showed briefly, but sadly there was no sign of any Otters. Singletons of Eider, Great Northern Diver and Red-throated Diver flew east along the loch. The subsequent Scottish breakfast was well received after our early morning air. Birds coming to the feeders included Siskin and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Our daytime excursion took us west from Glenborrodale, initially with a brief stop at the Ardnamurchan Visitors Centre which allowed us to see a Golden Plover, Red-breasted Mergansers and a couple of Twite sharing the short grass with sheep and their new-born lambs. Singing warblers audible from the roadside included Whitethroat and Willow, Wood, Grasshopper and Sedge Warblers. At Camas nan Geall we spent a little time scanning Ben Hiant and the valley below it. Almost straightaway we could see one and then two Golden Eagles active over the highest peak. Then Cedric picked up on a White-tailed Eagle slowly coming in on the slope above the road. Following this high point we drove slowly towards Kilchoan, watching Red Deer jumping sheep fencing. More birds included nesting Sand Martins, a distant Goosander, a brief view of a ‘ringtail’ Hen Harrier and several Common Buzzards.
After a visitation to the shop and facilities, we watched two White-tailed Eagles disappearing overhead, one of them being attacked by Hooded Crows. We then took a slow drive to the Point of Ardnamurchan and along the way we came across a first-year Whooper Swan on a small freshwater loch, plenty of Red Deer and a male Peregrine in full hunting mode. At the lighthouse we said “hello” to the two resident collie dogs and enjoyed a hot beverage and cake at the well-sited café. We then took a short walk to the lighthouse, quickly seeing Rock Pipit, Great Northern Diver, Kittiwake, Gannet, Common and Black Guillemots, Shag and plenty of Manx Shearwaters. A couple of Common Seals were fishing off the rocks. Just as we were turning away a large Otter was spotted below us, fishing off the rocks of the most westerly point of the British Mainland. In the space of twenty minutes he fetched up a large orange fish, probably a lumpfish, three times and brought them to the rocks to devour them.
We finally tore ourselves away from this spectacle and drove the short distance to Portuairk where we had lunch. Song-flighting finches there included Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch and Greenfinch. A Whimbrel was seen walking around on some nearby rocks.
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After lunch we progressed eastwards and spent a little time watching some loafing Red Deer, before driving to the isolated buildings at Fascadale. A flotilla of eight summer-plumage Great Northern Divers was impressive with their synchronized diving. Birds gathering included Kittiwake, Manx Shearwater and Gannet, plus a couple of Great Skuas. Distant feeding birds were made up of Common Guillemot plus several individual Great Northern Divers and a single Red-throated Diver. Coming away from Fascadale we saw a couple of Snipe and a fly-over White-tailed Eagle, and then encountered two more eagles, one flying off with a long piece of intestine dangling! Our final wildlife encounter was on the slopes of Glenborrodale-proper when we scanned the open ground and watched Red, Fallow and Père David’s Deer grazing on the small plateau below.
The remainder of the evening was spent enjoying our home-cooked meal, working through the checklists and waiting for a Pine Marten. A short night drive was mostly uneventful with further views of Red Deer. Before that though, most of us watched some unidentified bats. Pine Martens came to the prepared food and enjoyed the strawberry jam sandwiches!
Day 3 Tuesday 15th May
Our early morning walk took us to Aperitif Point, overlooking Loch Sunart. Paul picked up on a bird flitting around close by which turned out to be a Black Redstart – totally unexpected! We followed this little chap as he worked his way around to the boathouse, where he was flycatching from the guttering.
After our morning saunter and breakfast we took the minibus and drove to Salen and then to Acharacle. Birds seen overlooking Loch Shiel included Sand Martin, Red-breasted Merganser, Teal and Cormorant. We then explored the ‘Kentra’ area as the weather deteriorated into drizzly rain, espying Curlew, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Greenshank and Ringed Plover. Others included Rock Dove, Goldcrest and Red-breasted Merganser, plus an interesting observation of ‘squirting’ scallops in the shallows!
With the weather still a little inclement it was time for a coffee and cake at the Internet Café, and then we drove to Garbh Eilean. In the car park two Wood Warblers showed very closely and we then walked the short distance to the wildlife watching hide. Several Common Seals were on view, the distant Grey Heronry was active, and other birds included Hooded Crows interacting with Herring Gulls, Rock Pipits and an exceptionally close Treecreeper which showed well. However, the cool northerly breeze funneling through the hide made it feel cold so we elected to return to the bunkhouse for a ‘cuppa’ and to resume our wildlife adventures later.
Late afternoon saw us back at Camas nan Geall and this time we walked down to the beach. Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin were whizzing around leeward-side of the trees, and singing passerines were Yellowhammer, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat. A Shelduck flew into the bay, and Oystercatchers, Ringed Plover and Common Sandpipers whelped, piped and whistled. The highlight though was a migrant flock of Turnstone which had, within their midst, a couple of stunning full summer plumage birds. After an ambling climb back to the car park it was time to return to the bunkhouse and enjoy another culinary delight at the hand of our hosts, Sharne and Alan.
A Pine Marten was again spotted by Alison at the earlier time of 9.45pm, and it enjoyed a good feed. A second one showed up, but was chased away by the original animal. A night drive secured views of a third Pine Marten; an altogether bigger beast than the two coming to the feeders at the bunkhouse.
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Day 4 Wednesday 16th May
Our early morning walk didn’t take us very far as Michael noticed an Otter on Loch Sunart not long after we had reached the loch shores, and we didn’t really progress much past this point! Despite the high tide, this animal was busy fishing and then eating his catch on the rocks. An attendant Herring Gull and Hooded Crows managed to exploit the titbits associated with these catches. We also ‘scoped’ our first Wild Goats of the trip, and watched a distant White-tailed Eagle fly east.
After a celebratory breakfast it was time for our boating adventure. After driving to Mingary Pier, we were picked up by a vessel and began our maritime excursion. Although nice and sunny, a cool northerly breeze ensured we kept a few layers on. Kittiwakes and Guillemots were the mainstay of the birds before we arrived at the island of Staffa. Here a few hundred Puffins were present, along with Shags and Fulmars. We admired the amazing and complex geological rock formations and the evidence of the heating and cooling processes, and of course the south-facing cathedral of rock that houses Fingal’s Cave. We spent an hour on the island, seeing Great Skua, Skylark and a handful of other bird species. As we waited on board our boat a small pod of Bottle- nosed Dolphins arrived and we thoroughly enjoyed their antics around the boats. In time, these big animals tired of the boat bow-waves and we sped over to Lunga (one of the Treshnish Isles) to again look for sea birds.
Here, up to three thousand Puffins call Lunga home for the summer and are very trusting and show closely. These comical auks share the largest of the Treshnish Isles with good numbers of Shags, Razorbills, Guillemots and Kittiwakes, and they were all present and showing well in strong sunlight. Land birds included Snipe, Twite, Rock Pipit and Wheatear. Small numbers of Eider, Common Tern and Great Skua provided some diversity, all set against the backdrop of a green, grassy island hosting carpets of Bluebells, Marigolds, Thrift and other colourful spring flowers.
All too soon our two hours were up and we scrambled back onto our vessel and headed north, back to the Ardnamurchan Peninsular. Our return journey took us close to Mull and we enjoyed good views of a White- tailed Eagle in flight and then sat atop a headland. Common Seals and a few passing sea birds and a trilling Whimbrel helped conclude our little sea voyage.
After a welcome cuppa at the bunkhouse, a small number of us took a hike into the nearby RSPB woodland reserve, with Cedric locating a cracking Slow Worm gliding across the path. Tree Pipits showed well and nearby songsters included Willow and Wood Warblers.
After a full day out enjoying the Scottish air, we decided not to commit to a night drive (the only night we did not go out).
Day 5 Thursday 17th May
The good weather persisted and we enjoyed another pre-breakfast walk to Aperitif Point on Loch Sunart, but no Otter was located. Plenty of birds were about though, including a fly-through White-tailed Eagle.
After breakfast we headed west in the minibus and trundled slowly on to Kilchoan and eventually Sanna, watching out for wildlife en route. A roadside Red Grouse was a nice surprise as this bird is usually very scarce
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on the peninsular. Two Pheasants also made it onto the trip list! Sanna is a pleasant ‘end-of-the-road’ coastal settlement with a secluded white sand beach and dunes, and flat slabs of rock penetrating into the bay. It was sunny and warm, if a little breezy, as we explored this idyllic spot. Typical birds found were Twite, Wheatear, Common Buzzard, Ringed Plover and Common Gull. Scanning the shallow waters we also located Black Guillemot, Shag and Cormorant, with distant seabirds further out being made up of passing Manx Shearwaters, Kittiwake and a few Gannets. A Whimbrel on the rocks promptly disappeared as soon as we spotted it, but we enjoyed longer views of a song-flighting Sedge Warbler and Meadow and Rock Pipits.
We ate our packed lunches whilst perched on a grassy bank there and then meandered our way along the narrow road back to Kilchoan, admiring Stonechats and Whinchats along the way. The Kilchoan Community Centre was our next venue and as we were about to leave we were alerted by a report of a White-tailed Eagle perched on a nearby rock. We didn’t find this bird, but whilst scanning Paul located a splendid Golden Eagle over a ridge being mobbed by a Common Buzzard, before they both disappeared from view.
The remainder of the afternoon consisted of a slow drive to the end of the road to Ockle, where we could see Brown Trout dashing about in the burn. Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow, Lesser Redpoll and Willow Warbler all put in an appearance, but it was probably the stunning views of Muck, Eigg, Rhum and Skye that stole the show!
On our way back we visited the little community of Kilmory and spent some time at the cemetery and little beach. Birds included Curlew, Whimbrel, a singing Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Ravens and a variety of passerines. A couple of Great Northern Divers rode the waves just beyond the rocks.
Two adult White-tailed Eagles were watched soaring around in a blue sky, becoming ever distant. Not to be outdone, two Golden Eagles appeared over a ridge on our way back to Glenborrodale, one of them providing nice sustained views whilst soaring.
Our regular Pine Marten showed itself at the bunkhouse again this evening, and we completed an extended night-drive to take in some of the wilder parts of the peninsular. Visually it was the Red Deer that provided most of the entertainment, but it was a treat to sit and listen to the nocturnal audible offerings from both Sedge and Grasshopper Warblers.
Day 6 Friday 18th May
A shift in the weather to duller conditions didn’t affect the vigour of the early morning risers! We checked areas of Loch Sunart for Otters but blanked again, so took another walk through the RSPB reserve as just compensation. We watched an over-flying White-tailed Eagle and came across a sauntering Red Fox towards the top of the reserve which showed nicely, and we enjoyed further observations of Common Buzzard, Tree Pipit, Whitethroat and a singing Grasshopper Warbler. We made it back for breakfast (just) and then headed east to Strontian.
Here we checked the River Strontian and Cedric located three ducks, which included the long-staying drake American Black Duck! This bird has been seen on and off for fifteen years or so but is generally difficult to find. After some refreshments we checked the eastern shore of Loch Sunart and then drove to Ariundle Woods. Here we took a looped three-hour walk along the upper reaches of the river and mixed woodland. A party of noisy
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Red Crossbills in the car park included fledged juveniles, some individuals wrenching cones from Scots Pines and subsequently dropping them to the floor. Redpolls and Siskins were numerous and a couple of Garden Warblers showed well. After this initial burst of activity the remainder of the walk was fairly uneventful; it seems that it wasn’t quite warm enough to elicit activity from the hoped-for insects and reptiles. Other birds included Common Sandpiper, Common Buzzard, Treecreeper and Wood Warbler.
We visited the Community Centre for drinks and then headed back west, staying a little while at the Garbh Eilean hide. Common Seal was the only mammal seen and the more noteworthy birds were Goosander, Red- breasted Merganser, Common Guillemot and Rock Pipit. We then meandered back for our evening meal, checklists and Pine Marten visitation!
The night drive had us a little discombobulated as we watched a cat disappear into the roadside vegetation. However we relocated the tabby-marked feline and decided that although it showed features aligned with Scottish Wild Cat, we couldn’t eliminate a domestic tabby or hybrid!
Day 7 Saturday 19th May
Our last full day on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular had us visiting a variety of locations, including our favourite viewpoint over Loch Sunart. The most interesting observation of the early morning walk was watching a daytime hunting Pine Marten foraging on the rocks on the edge of the Loch and then swimming the short distance to a nearby rocky island, where it again was clearly foraging in the clefts and vegetation. A brief visit to the upper slopes of Glenborrodale provided views of Red, Fallow and Père David’s Deer.
Our post breakfast visit to Loch Shiel yielded observations of Red-breasted Merganser, Teal, Greenshank and nesting Common Gulls. We then drove the short distance to Castle Tioram where we saw two Red Deer trotting through the shallows as they were flushed from around the Castle, a confiding Rock Pipit, a very brief view of a White-tailed Eagle, and further observations of Red-breasted Merganser and Rock Dove. A sheltered area near the car park produced four species of butterfly, Large Red Damselfly and Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly. We then retraced our steps along the River Strontian to Acharacle and enjoyed a visit to one of the village cafés.
It was then a bit of a drive back to Kilchoan, with our lunch stop being in the Millennium Garden maintained there. We then made for the Point of Ardnamurchan again, saying “hello” to the Whooper Swan along the way, and stalked up to the lighthouse. Four Bottle-nosed Dolphins had worked their way around the Point rocks, disappearing to the south in quite a swell. Cedric picked out a Great Northern Diver on the water, and hundreds of Manx Shearwaters swarmed around half a mile out and then rafted quite a bit closer to us. Common Seals and common sea birds were passing by.
We spent the late afternoon and early evening driving back to Glenborrodale mostly only seeing repeats of previous days, however we did see our second Hen Harrier of the trip which was very pleasing.
Our last night drive proved interesting. We located a cat at the top of a bank of growing bracken, seeing the eyes in the torchlight and witnessing the feline outline and ears. The animal was dark brown but refused to break cover to afford us a better view. We felt totally scunnered (Scots word meaning discontented) when this animal
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just melted away when we tried to approach it. We couldn’t eliminate a domestic or feral cat but similarly we couldn’t eliminate Wild Cat either! Oh well, must try harder next time!
Day 8 Sunday 20th May
Our last day was all about travelling home. We enjoyed an early breakfast and said “goodbye” and many thanks to Sharne and Alan. Cedric was travelling under his own steam so we bade him farewell too. The remainder of us departed the Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse just after 7.30am and comfortably made the 8.30am Corran Ferry crossing. A brief visit to the Glenrigh Forest provided a view of a single Red Squirrel. We then pushed on via Glencoe and Tyndrum to Glasgow, where we departed in a variety of directions.
In total we identified 13 different mammals during the trip and recorded 111 species of bird. All this was achieved in very pleasant (if rather cool) weather conditions and, thankfully, mostly with no midges!
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Species Lists Birds (=recorded but not counted; H = heard only) May Common name Scientific name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 2 Greylag Goose Anser anser 3 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 1 4 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 1 1 5 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 6 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca crecca 4 1 2 7 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 8 American Black Duck Anas rubripes 1 9 Common Eider Somateria mollissima 10 Goosander Mergus merganser 11 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 12 Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) Lagopus lagopus scoticus 1 13 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 2 14 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 2 1 15 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 14 4 3 1 16 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 17 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 18 Northern Gannet Sula bassana 19 European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis 20 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 1 21 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 2 3 22 Hen Harrier Circus Cyaneus 1 2 23 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 6 1 2 2 1 2 24 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 25 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 26 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 2 1 27 European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 1 28 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 1 29 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 2 H H 30 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1 3 1 6 31 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata H 1 H 32 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 3 1 4 2 2 33 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 34 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 10 35 Dunlin Calidris alpina 1 36 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 37 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 2 38 Common Gull Larus canus 39 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 40 European Herring Gull Larus argentatus 41 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii 42 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 43 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 3 44 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 45 Razorbill Alca torda 2 46 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 47 Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctic 48 Stock Dove Columba oenas 3
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May Common name Scientific name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 49 Rock Dove Columba livia 2 1 1 10 12 50 Feral Pigeon Columba livia 'feral' 51 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus H 52 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto H 53 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus H H H 2+ 54 Tawny Owl Strix aluco H H H 55 Common Swift Apus apus 56 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 57 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1 58 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius 59 Eurasian Magpie Pica pica 60 Rook Corvus frugilegus 61 Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 62 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 63 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 64 Northern Raven Corvus corax 65 Coal Tit Periparus ater 66 Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 67 Great Tit Parus major 68 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis 69 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 70 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 71 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum 72 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 73 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia H H 74 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus H H 75 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix H H H H 76 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus H 77 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita H H H H 78 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla H H 79 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin H H H 80 Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis 81 Goldcrest Regulus regulus H H H 82 Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris H 83 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 84 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 85 Common Blackbird Turdus merula 86 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 87 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 88 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata H H 89 European Robin Erithacus rubecula 90 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 1 91 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 2 92 European Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 93 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe H 94 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 95 Dunnock Prunella modularis 96 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 97 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 98 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 99 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis H H 1+ H
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May Common name Scientific name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 100 Eurasian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 101 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 102 Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula H H H 103 European Greenfinch Chloris chloris 104 Twite Linaria flavirostris 4 105 Common Linnet Linaria cannabina 106 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 107 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 2 12 108 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 109 Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus 110 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella H 111 Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus H Mammals 1 River Otter Lutra lutra 1 2 Pine Marten Martes martes 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 3 Fallow Deer Dama dama 4 Red Deer Cervus elaphus 5 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 1 6 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 1 1 1 7 Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus 6 4 8 Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 1 9 Harbour (Common) Seal Phoca vitulina 2 10 Wild goat Capra aegagrus 4 3 11 Pêre David's Deer Elaphurus davidianus 12 pipistrelle bat sp 13 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus 14 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 2 15 vole sp. Reptiles 1 Slow Worm Anguis fragilis 1 Water Species 1 Lumpfish Cyclopteridae sp. 2 Brown Trout Salmo trutta 3 Stickleback sp. 4 Squirting Scallop Pectinidae sp. Butterflies 1 Peacock Inachis io 2 Speckled Wood Parage aegeria 3 Large White Pieris brassicae 4 Small White Pieris rapae 5 Green-veined White Coenonympha pamphilus 6 Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines 7 Small Tortoishell Aglais urticae
Dragonflies & Damselflies 1 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata 2 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
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