Loch Melfort Wildlife Diary
Porpoise
Alison, Kirstin and Gordon spotted a
Porpoise near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 11:00 AM on Sunday, 09 October 2011.
3 porpoises where seen swimming in Asknish Bay all morning
Red Squirrel
Calum spotted a
Red Squirrel near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 12:12 PM on Monday, 29 August 2011.
First sighting of a red so close to the hotel.Sitting in my office looking out the window,the red leapt from tree to tree at the entrance of the NTS car-park and the scurried along the ground the field in front of Old Cottage.
Butterfly
Hugh spotted a
Butterfly near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 02:28 PM on Saturday, 27 August 2011.
Saw some beautiful Red Admirals near the path on the way down to the boathouse in front of the hotel.
Heron
S & J spotted a
Heron near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 05:30 AM on Tuesday, 16 August 2011.
Saw two herons today (5.30am and 6pm)flying over. Also saw three buzzards soaring.
Porpoise
Alan spotted a
Porpoise near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 06:16 PM on Monday, 25 July 2011.
saw porpoise a few metres from the boat in the sound of Luing.
Deer
Ru spotted a
Deer near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 06:00 PM on Monday, 25 July 2011.
Red deer on the shore of Scarba from a Seafari RIB passing through Grey Dogs
Seal
Rosie spotted a
Seal near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 05:45 PM on Monday, 25 July 2011.
saw lots of seals on the shore of Lunga while on a Seafari boat.
Red Squirrel
Calum. spotted a
Red Squirrel near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 01:18 PM on Tuesday, 07 June 2011.
seen crossing the road in Glen Gallan
Red Squirrel
Calum spotted a
Red Squirrel near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 25 May 2011.
Red squirrel ran across the road in front of me. A816 heading north up towards Melfort Pass.
Otter
Michael Coupe spotted a
Otter near the Loch Melfort
Hotel at 03:00 PM on Sunday, 15 May 2011.
Otter fishing in bay at Loch Craignish near Aird , caught fish which was eaten on bank & then left spraint on a rock
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.