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Pennyghael
Loch Beg is the small loch
at the head of Loch Scridain and it is tidal and providing good opportunities
for feeding waders at all times of the year. There is good habitat for
Hen Harrier, Short eared Owl and occasional Merlin. With superb views of
the Ben More range of mountains, a scan of the hills will show Buzzard
and Raven and often pick up Golden Eagles and White tailed Sea Eagle.
Great Northern, Black throated
and Red throated Diver are regularly seen in winter on Loch Scridain. Duck
species include Goldeneye, Red breasted Merganser, Teal, Widgeon and Mallard.
Migrating Osprey have been regularly seen in both spring and autumn in
each of the past few years, opposite the Kinloch Hotel.
Along both shores there are
usually otters to be found and occasional sightings of Porpoise and Bottle
nosed Dolphin in the loch.
The scrub land around the
shores provides good cover for warblers and other summer migrants including
Whitethroat and Whinchat.
Along the north shore, Tiroran
bay can hold good numbers of Teal and Wigeon in winter and in its sheltered
bay, Slavonian Grebe and Divers can show well in winter.
There is a small herd of
Fallow Deer at Loch Buie with another herd in the Gruline area

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