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14 Jan 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Goatfell

A little sparrow-sized bird perches on the end of a wooden twig, against a bright green background. It has an orange chest and white brown stripes on its face.
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The wildest and highest parts of Arran are also home to an incredible range of amazing wildlife, including a number of Scotland’s most iconic species.

Click on the pictures below for a little more information on some of the species you may be lucky enough to see during your visit.

A little sparrow-sized bird perches on the end of a wooden twig, against a bright green background. It has an orange chest and white brown stripes on its face. A close-up of an adder, coiled up with its head poking out at the top. It has brown and gold markings on its skin. An emperor moth rests at the tip of a spring of heather. Its wings are stretched out fully, to reveal the distinctive eye shape on the top wings. Its two antennae look like little feathers. A golden eagle perched on a branch, with its back to the camera but turning its head to the right. A bright green beetle rests on a thick wooden log. It has six long brown legs with two long antennae. It has yellow spots on its shell. A large hen harrier, with a distinctive owl-like face, flies low over a grass field. Its wings are spread wide. A midge clings to the top of a blade of grass, its wings folded against its body. A ptarmigan sits on a rocky area, looking to the right. It has brown and white mottled feathers, and a red stripe above its eye.

Keep up to date with sightings and our wildlife events on the Arran Ranger Service Facebook page.

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