Flora and Fauna

The garden at Kilninian is a haven for wildlife and the countryside around provides a diverse mix of habitats, from the sea shore to the hill summits.

 

If you are patient and lucky you could see a Golden Eagle from the window or a short walk to the beach could reward you with a sight of the Otters.
The surrounding farmland is grazed by Scottish Blackface sheep and the distinctive Highland cattle.

Wildlife discoveries

Tostary Beach, just down from Kilninian Schoolhouse, has yielded several finds, washed in on the prevailing currents, including a dead Triggerfish ( a fish found normally living in much warmer waters than the West coast of Scotland). For more info go to:- www.glaucus.org.uk

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A dead Cuviers Beaked Whale ( another warm water species). For more info on the Cuviers Beaked Whale and whale species you can see off the Mull coast go to:-

www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk