Loch Melfort Wildlife Diary
Otter
Calum spotted a
Otter near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 10:29 AM on Wednesday, 16 December 2009.
spotted a young Otter from a lay-by on Loch Feochan south of Oban. Was low tide and the otter played in the seaweed only a few metres from the shore for about 10 mins. His features were very clear - especially his long tail!
Kestrel
Rachel spotted a
Kestrel near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 01:30 PM on Tuesday, 01 December 2009.
Stood and watched the Kestrel from the comfort of the lounge today.For nearly 10 minutes the kestrel wheeled,hovered,dived and was buffeted by the wind. When it eventually settled on a fence post a hooded crow flew at it and chased it off.
Seal
Calum spotted a
Seal near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 02:00 PM on Monday, 30 November 2009.
Our 'resident' seal was back today-in the bright winter reflection of the sea,a little further on from the boathouse,I didn't see him basking in the sun until he saw me and slid off the rocks back into the sea.He bobbed around in the bay for a while.
Deer
Hugh spotted a
Deer near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 06:30 PM on Saturday, 28 November 2009.
Was being driven by Dad back to the Loch Melfort Hotel (south on A816 from Oban)when we saw a red deer looking at us from the side of the road not far from the hotel.
Kestrel
Rachel Ross spotted a
Kestrel near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 02:30 PM on Monday, 02 November 2009.
Looking from lounge windows of the Loch Melfort Hotel, I spotted a pair of kestrels hovering above the field.I stood and watched them for several minutes but whatever they were watching/stalking must have disappeared underground because they flew off
Badger
William spotted a
Badger near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 01:01 AM on Sunday, 01 November 2009.
My fiancee and I were walking through the wood when a badger ran in front of us. Beautiful looking animal and much bigger in real like that I thought they would be.
Seal
Calum Ross spotted a
Seal near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 03:30 PM on Saturday, 31 October 2009.
During the same walk,I also spotted a seal. In fairness it has a been regular visitor to the bay for several months now. It always appears quite far out but then works it's way into the bay often only a few metres away from the shore.
Gannet
Calum Ross spotted a
Gannet near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 03:20 PM on Saturday, 31 October 2009.
Was walking down towards Arduaine Point when I saw a single Gannet bobbing up and down on the waves in Asknish Bay just a few metres from the shoreline.
Porpoise
Rachel Ross spotted a
Porpoise near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 10:00 AM on Friday, 16 October 2009.
2 Porpoises swimming just out of the bay between the islands. At low tide you can really see the sea life! Amazingly, given that we are Mid -October, I also watched two humans swimming in wets suits this afternoon across the bay!
Porpoise
Calum Ross spotted a
Porpoise near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 11:45 AM on Wednesday, 14 October 2009.
Was sitting in the Chartroom Bistro with some friends when I spotted 3 porpoise playing in Asknish Bay. They surfaced several times over the space of about 10 minutes.
The Loch Melfort area abounds with diverse mammals, birds, marine life, insects, flora and fauna and
many of our guests delight in telling us their wildlife sightings. Perhaps you’ve seen a
golden
eagle riding the thermals,
dolphins jumping through the waves, or a rare
orchid hiding in the grass. Whatever you’ve seen, we would like to know about it,
so fill in the details of your sighting and post a picture on our
wildlife form and come back often to keep up with
the latest wildlife sightings.
