At any time of year keen birdwatchers should be able to see well over 50 species of birds during a week's stay. The rich and varied range of ecological habitats at Ardmarnoch in combination with our wildlife friendly management policy means that the estate could quallify as a bird sanctuary! Over 100 species have been identified.

Over two miles of mostly rocky coastline, with sandy bays and offshore islands attract a variety of sea and shore life. Large areas of ancient oak woods teem with woodland birds in summer, while areas of coastal heath, grassland, rough pasture, mixed 'policy' woodlands, gardens and adjoining forestry plantations and moorland help to attract a wide range of birds and other wildlife.

Our gardener, Mike can provide guidance as to location to see different bird species.

Birds seen frequently at Ardmarnoch throughout the year

Barn Owl	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Red Breasted Merganser
Blackbird	Great Tit	Redshank
Black Guillemot	Greenfinch	Red Throated Diver
Blue Tit	Grey Heron	Robin
Bullfinch	Grey Wagtail	Dock Pipit
Buzzard	Herring Gull	Shag
Chaffinch	Hooded Crow	Song Thrush
Coat Tit	Jay	Sparrow Hawk
Common Gull	Long Tailed Tit	Starling
Cormorant	Mallard	Stonechat
Dunnock	Meadow Pipit	Tawny Owl
Eider Duck	Mistle Thrush	Tree Creeper
Goldcrest	Oystercatcher	Wood Pigeon
Goldfinch	Pheasant	Wren
Greater Black Backed Gull	Raven

Birds seen frequently at Ardmarnoch - Summer Visitors

Blackcap	Pied Wagtail	Spotted Flycatcher
Common Sandpiper	Redpoll	Swallows
Cuckoo	Redstart	Tree Pipit
Gannet	Reed Bunting Spotted	Whitethroat
Grasshopper Warbler	Ringed Plover	Willow Warbler
House Martin	Siskin	Wood Warbler

Birds seen frequently at Ardmarnoch - Winter Visitors

Curlew	Purple Sandpiper	Turnstone
Dipper	Redwing	Woodcock
Fieldfare	Snipe
Golden Eye	Teal

Other birds seen at Ardmarnoch

Arctic Tern	Greenshank	Peregrine
Barnacle Goose	Greylag Goose	Pied Flycatcher
Black Headed Gull	Grey Plover	Pink Fronted Goose
Black Throated Diver	Guillemot	Razorbill
Brambling	Hen Harrier	Sand Martin
Canada Goose	House Sparrow	Sanwich Tern
Chiffchaff	Jack Snipe	Shelduck
Collared Dove	Kestrel	Twite
Common Crossbill	Kittiwake	Whitear
Common Tern	Lapwing	White Footed Goose
Garden Warbler	Linnet	White Swan
Golden Eagle	Little Grebe	Whooper Swan
Goosander	Nuthatch	Yellow Wagtail
Great Northern Diver	Osprey

Any unusual or interesting sightings should be reported to Mike, the Gardener, who also will be happy to give any interested visitors information on any aspect of the local wildlife, gardens or acheology.