Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Wildlife Watching in Argyll


Do you love wildlife watching?  As well as being a great base for discovering the wildlife in Argyll, you can enjoy some wildlife watching here at Airdeny Chalets, including cuckoos and the resident family of red squirrels.  We recently heard our first cuckoo of the year, singing its heart out next to the chalet park!

The Argyll area is ideal for wildlife lovers, as the skies, seas and forests are full of wildlife, from minke whales, dolphins and basking sharks to sea eagles, puffins and otters.  If you're interested in birdwatching, you can find out more about birdwatching on Mull and other Argyll isles on www.mullbirds.com, and information on wild birds in Argyll on www.argyllbirdclub.org.

The Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban is a fantastic place to visit, with an aquarium and a rescue and rehabilitation unit for common and grey seal pups.  Or how about a Sealife Adventure?  Based near Oban, Sealife Adventures offer whale and wildlife watching boat trips.

You can also find out more about the Scottish Beaver Trail - a five year reintroduction of beavers to Knapdale Forest in Mid-Argyll - or get up close with the local wildlife with some wildlife photography.

If you love bird and wildlife watching, why not plan a trip to Argyll this summer?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

You would definitely enjoy the windlife in Argyll. They are diverse and fun to observe. One of the things that really love in there is dolphins argyll. I'm captivated by those wonderful creatures.

Airdeny Chalets said...

Thank you for the comment, Michelle - glad you agree! :-)