Self-Catering Cottage on Bamff Estate rich in Wildlife, including Beaver and Wild Boar

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Conservation & Wildlife

Wild Boar The beaver project is unique in the UK Beaver dam

Buzzard with rabbit
Pied Wagtail
Red Grouse
Curlew

Bamff Estate place a strong emphasis on conservation, wildlife and eco-tourism, has a Beaver project unique in the UK, provide a natural habitat for beaver and wild boar and enjoy literally hundreds of species of birds.

Visitors to Bamff will find that a strong emphasis on conservation management over the last 20 years has led to a flourishing of wildlife on the estate. Planted and naturally regenerated native woodlands on the low ground are full of birds and small mammals, and on the hill the establishment of new native pinewoods is underway making for a wonderful eco-tourism experience. This approach is being integrated with an eighteenth century planned landscape whose fine old trees give great beauty to the surroundings of the house. Roe deer, rabbits, and hedgehogs, buzzards, geese and oystercatchers are a frequent site amongst many other species to be seen at Bamff. Watch out for frogs and toads crossing the drive in hundreds in spring and autumn. In recent years Paul has introduced European beavers to the ponds and wetlands and wild boar to the woods. The beaver project is a pioneering example of regeneration ecology and was the first of it's kind in the UK. The farm is organic, mainly sheep and cattle, and in springtime enchanting lambs frolic in the fields near the house. Andrew, who farms Bamff, is often to be seen on his quad bike with his dog on the back, looking over the sheep. If you would like to visit the beaver wetlands, or feed the boars with Paul, please ask.

More about Beavers . More about Wild Boar . See the Bamff beaver blog here...

Oyster Catchers
Ring Necked Pheasant
Grey Heron
Brambling Finch
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What our Visitors Say

I took a spur of the moment trip up to your big pond last night between 7.30 and 9pm. It is without doubt one of the best wildlife watching sights I've ever had the pleasure of, right up there with swimming with the young sperm whales in the Pacific. I thought I'd seen it all up at your wet woodland area but the pond topped that. Beavers were out swimming within 5 mins and never stopped for the whole time I was there. I tucked in beside the log pile at the top end and a great view of all sorts of interesting sights around the edge of the pond. Highlights were the crows opposite the wee shed answering back to the calls of the beavers and the four big hairy beasts roaming, grazing and chewing sticks on the land at the top end just before 9. That pond has the potential to be one of the biggest tourist draws in Perthshire! You should seriously think about making a few £s from it.
Paul

 
Siskin
Peregrine Falcon
Jay

Bird Life

There is year round interest for the keen birdwatcher as we enjoy literally hundreds of species of birds. Bamff is within easy reack of Kinnordy Loch for waders and Loch o' the Lowes for Ospreys.

Species of Birds Seen at Bamff (N=Normally)

Black Backed Gull
Black Grouse
Black Headed Gull
Blackbird N
Blackcap
Blue Tit N
Brambling
Bullfinch N
Buzzard N
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow N
Chaffinch N
Chiffchaff
Coal Tit N
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Common Sandpiper
Coot N
Cormorant
Crossbill
Cuckoo N
Curlew N
Dipper
Fieldfare
Garden Warbler N
Gold Crest N
Golden Plover
Goldfinch N
Goosander
Goshawk
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit N
Greenfinch N
Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker N
Grey Lag Goose
Grey Wagtail N
Hedge Sparrow N
Hen Harrier
Heron
Herring Gull
Hooded Crow
House Martin N
House Sparrow N
Jack Snipe
Jackdaw N
Jay N
Kestrel N
Lapwing N
Linnet N
Little Grebe N
Long-Eared Owl N
Long Tailed Tit N
Magpie
Mallard N
Marsh Tit
Meadow Pipit N
Merlin
Mistle Thrush N
Moorhen N
Mute Swan
Osprey
Oyster Catcher N
Partridge N
Peregrine Falcon
Pheasant N
Pied Wagtail N
Pink Footed Goose
Quail
Raven
Red Grouse
Red Legged Partridge N
Red Wing
Redpoll
Redstart N
Robin N
Rook N
Sand Martin
Scaup
Short Eared Owl
Shoveler
Siskin
Skylark N
Snipe
Song Thrush N
Sparrow Hawk N
Spotted Flycatcher N
Starling N
Stock Dove N
Stonechat N
Swallow N
Swift N
Tawny Owl N
Teal
Tree Creeper N
Turtle Dove
Tufted Duck
Water Rail
Wheatear N
Whinchat
Whitethroat N
Whooper Swan
Wigeon
Willow Warbler N
Wood Pigeon N
Woodcock N
Wren N
Yellow Hammer N
Click here to find out more about these birds from the RSPB website.
Long Tailed Tit
Tree Creeper
Lapwing
 

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House sparrow
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Tree Creeper
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Spotted Flycatcher
Gold Crest
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Garden Warbler
Blackcap
Whitethroat
Fieldfare
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Red Wing
Hen Harrier
Goshawk
Sparrow Hawk
Osprey
Heron
Water Rail
Whooper Swan
Mute Swan
Grey Lag Goose
Pink Footed Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Wheatear
Whinchat
Stonechat
Redstart
Robin
Hedge Sparrow
Wren
Dipper
Swallow
House Martin
Sand Martin
Swift
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cuckoo
Long-Eared Owl
Tawny Owl
Short Eared Owl
Goosander
Cormorant
Tufted Duck
Scaup
Raven
Hooded Crow
Carrion Crow
Rook
Jackdaw
Magpie
Jay
Starling
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Redpoll
Wood Pigeon
Stock Dove
Turtle Dove
Collared Dove
Curlew
Woodcock
Snipe
Jack Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Oyster Catcher
Black Headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Black Backed Gull
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Kestrel
Buzzard
Bullfinch
Crossbill
Chaffinch
Brambling
Yellow Hammer
Moorhen
Coot
Black Grouse
Red Grouse
Pheasant
Partridge
Red Legged Partridge
Quail
Blackbird
Little Grebe
Shoveler
Linnet