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BIRD WATCHING & NATURE (UPDATED 21st July 2008)

BIRD LOG BOOK.

Birds seen so far;

Grebe, Black Grouse, Crested Tit, Siskin, Wigeon, Osprey, Ring Ouzel, Black Guillemot, G N Diver, Black T Diver, Red Th Diver, Shag, Fulmer, Barnacle Goose, Razorbill, Greenshank, Red B Merganser, Ringed Plover, Golden Eagle, Wheatear, Stonechat, Red Grouse, Longtailed Duck, Common Scoter, Gannet, Velvet Scoter, Slavonian Grebe, Raven, Peregrine, Buzzard, Kestrel,Capercaillie, Dipper, Common Sand, Grey Wagtail, G S Woodpecker, Crossbill, Whinchat, Gold Crest, Goldeneye, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Cuckoo, Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting, Parrot Crossbill, Eider, Purple Sandpiper, Gt Skua, Glaucous Gull,Kittiwake, Sandwich Tern, Rock Pipit, Yellow Hammer, Goosander, White Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Willow Warblers, Treecreeper, Chaffinches, Gt Northern Diver, Golden Plover, Red Kite.

Also, Mountain Hare, Pine Marten, Red Deer, Red Squirrels and Wild Goats.

We recently took a day trip to the beautiful and secluded Findhorn Valley along the Findhorn River, driving some 9 miles into the valley. There we saw heard's of Red Dear as well as Oyster Catchers, Dippers with chic's, Lapwings and Kestrels.

 

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Why not check the weather at the location you plan to visit;

ROSEGROVE IS GOING WILD!!!!!

The unkind amongst our guests might say our garden is in dire need of weeding. However someone did once say that a weed is just a plant in the wrong place! In our garden they are all welcome so from here on they are wild flowers. The reason for all this is that we have seen Pine Martens crossing the road into Curr woods opposite so we would like them to come to the bird feeding area just outside the Dining Room windows. We are also putting in a wildlife pond in the same area outside the Dining Room to help in our quest to becoming a wildlife haven. Since we have been at Rosegrove we have managed to attract a lot more birds of many more different varieties. Hopefully increased vegetation will equal more cover and more insects, therefore more birds. We have even seen a Crested Tit just outside the Guest House and Crossbills are just a few yards away in the woods - we want them here!

Each year Tony Davison stays here and sets up his moth trap, (website www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk) we are hoping to do a lot more of this so watch this space to see how we are getting on!

We can now also arrange many different activities including;

A minimum of three nights and parties should also be of six or more people; click HERE for accommodation special price, in addition we can arrange;

  • WALKERS, special routes with transport to and from and arrangements for lunch/refreshments each day.
  • MOTOR CLUBS, TREASURE HUNTS and arrangements for lunch/refreshments each day.
  • WILDLIFE WATCHING, we will arrange experts to take you to the best places to see the huge variety of birds and animals to be found here in the Highlands, we could also include a trip to the Highland Wildlife Park.

More Wildlife and Birdwatching Links

www.surfbirds.com

 
Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey, Inverness-shire. PH26 3PA. TEL: 01479 851 335. To email us click HERE
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