Some of the wildlife you may encounter in and around Kinlochbervie.
Yellow sea snail, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Common Buzzard, Oldshoremore.
Song Thrush.
Red deer stag, Kinlochbervie.
Beetle, Oldshoremore beach.
Blue jellyfish, Oldshoremore beach.
Dung Beetle, Oldshoremore.
Arctic Terns, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Kune Kune pigs: Hamish, Hector and Hagrid.
Hamish having a nap.
OK it's not exactly wildlife but it is cute!
Tiger moth caterpillar. Oldshoremore. August 2010
Garden Tiger Moth, Arctia caja, August 2010.
Seen at the Kinlochbervie Hotel.
Crystal Jellyfish, Oldshoremore. July 2010.
Sea urchin, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Tiny horned crab, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Beadlet sea anemone, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Sea hare, Oldshoremore, Kinlochbervie. May 2010.
Elephant Hawk Moth, by Joe Larter.2010.
his Wheatear was spotted on Eilean na h-Aiteig, Oldshoremore, over the May Day Bank Holiday.
Joe Larter sent in these lovely photos of a Waxwing he saw in his garden this week.
These are very attractive birds and can often be seen in groups of a dozen or more.
Hermit crab, Oldshoremore Beach.
Forms a symbiotic partnership with the cloak anemone.
Cloak anemone, Oldshoremore Beach.
Some of the many Greylag geese that been wintering at Kinlochbervie.
This little beastie is a Sea Slater (ligia oceanica), a common type of woodlouse found by the shore.
It was spotted on Polin beach in Feb 2010 and is about an inch long.
Thanks to Joe for these shots of a moorhen spotted during the recent snow.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker that seems to have made it's home in Kinlochbervie.
(Thanks to Phil and Jackie for these photos)
An unusual landing in Kinlochbervie. This Wreck-Fish weighed around 10 kilos.
(Thanks to Fiona for the photo)
This juvenile Gannet was spotted on the rocks at Oldshoremore.
His camouflage was so good I almost stepped on him!
Oystercatcher in flight.
A gang of young Sanderlings on Oldshoremore beach.
A sandeel. Staple diet for many seabirds, such as Puffins.
(This one was already dead)
A pair of Ringed Ploverson the rocks at Oldshoremore.
A Wheatear, spotted on the clifftops overlooking Loch Inchard.
Irridescent green spotted beetle spotted whilst walking out to Sandwood Bay.
This hairy caterpillar will eventually become a Tiger Moth.
A fine Red Deer stag spotted observed to Kinlochbervie.
Common Buzzard, post-sitting near Durness.
Even the Highland Cattle enjoy a day on the beach.
A Tern - not sure which type - hunting for food at Oldshoremore.
No prizes for identifying this rock pool resident.
One of the seals that frequent Kinlochbervie Harbour.
A juvenile Wren near to Rhiconich.
The Lion's Mane jellyfish - sometimes called a Scouder by fishermen - can give you a nasty sting.
A not-so-common visitor: By The Wind Sailors washed up on Oldshoremore Beach a few months ago.
These as yet unidentified millipedes periodically appear in huge numbers.
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