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• Birds of prey are seen all around the area -

  buzzards, golden eagles, sea eagles and ravens have all been seen from the garden

• A wide variety of garden birds - over 25 species visit the Whindley garden.

• Sea birds can be observed all round the coast -

  gannets, fulmars, skuas etc

• Regular visitors to the garden are

  pine martens, badgers, roe deer, hedgehog, voles, slow worms etc. The pictures above were all taken in our garden.

• Scanning some of the more remote hillsides can reveal red deer, feral goats, grouse, etc.

• Red squirrels have been introduced at Inverewe Gardens and Dundonnel.

• Close encounters with porpoise, dolphin and whales can be gained from boat trips out of Gairloch harbour. Try Hebridean Whale Cruises or Gairloch Marine Life Cruises,