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Loch Scridain & Pennyghael
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Common Blue (male)

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.
 

Fallow Deer at Loch Buie 13 Feb 04
 

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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