Introduction Caithness & Sutherland, Scotland’s Far North bosts a wide range of Fascinating Wildlife, offering the visitor excellent wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the year.Ranging from Sea Birds to Eagles, Arctic / Alpine Flora to Red Deer and Otters, not forgeting our Marine Mammals. Something of interest to both the dedicated wildlife enthusiast and the casual visitor alike.
Guided Wildlife Tours of the local area, looking at:
- Sea Bird colonies which include Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes etc.
- Moorland Birds including Great Skuas, Arctic Skuas and Red-throated Divers, which frequent a number of the smaller lochs. Ravens and Peregrine Falcons are also on the to see list.
- Arctic / Alpine Plants which grow almost at sea level in the Far North including the jewel of the crown the Scottish Primrose.
- Marine Mammals including both Grey & Common Seals and if we are lucky Otters and even Dolphins.
Selected Guided Wildlife Tours to other Venues within Caithness & Sutherland, which will offer guests an opportunity to further experience our fascinating wildlife.
As an aid to planning your visit to the area we have produced an overview of the wildlife year [wildlife calendar], featuring our Birds, Mammals and Flora. The Calendar is available free of charge via this web site in a downloadable file format [pdf], please vist the downloads page on this site. In-addition to the wildlife calendar you can also download on the same page a copy of our Wildlife Day Tour Itinerary, which highlights some of the locations we visit and species you may see.