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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 places a strong emphasis on conservation and wildlife, has a Beaver project unique in the UK, provide a natural habitat for 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. 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.

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Oyster Catchers
Ring Necked Pheasant
Grey Heron
Brambling Finch
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Siskin
Peregrine Falcon
Jay

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)

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