Bird & WILDLIFE WATCHING

This and the surrounding area are a mecca for bird and wildlife watchers.

On your doorstep you can see Blue Tits, Crested Tits, Coal Tits, Long tailed Tits, Great Tits, Dunnocks, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Swallows, Sand Martins, Blackbirds, Sparrows, Cuckoos, Owls, Buzzards, Herons, Eider Ducks, Cormorants, Divers, Ospreys, Golden Eagles and Sea Eagles. A flock of Waxwings once paid the garden a visit and cleared every available berry from the bushes)

There are also Weasels, Stoats, Pine Martens, Seals, Otters, Porpoise and Dolphins as well as Basking Sharks and Minke Whales in the loch on occasions. Orcas have also been spotted in the Minch and around the Northwest Coast so keep your eyes open!

Nature cruises can be taken from Ullapool and the popular waterfall boat tour can be taken from Kylesku (www.kyleskuboattours.com)

A visit to Handa Island should also be considered if you want to see Fulmar, Skuas, Razorbills or Puffins.

Explore and enjoy.