Just south of Ullapool lies another contender for the title of most beautiful area in the UK. With mountains far higher than those found at Inverpolly, a more accessible coastline and an area of far larger wilderness, Wester Ross really is a serious contender. If red-throated diver is the embodiment of Inverpolly, then in this area that honour falls to the much rarer black-throated diver. Not that you would think that they were rare here if todays visit was anything to go by. I was staggered to see flocks of summer plumage birds almost everywhere and in total counted at least 88 birds, with 38 birds on Loch Ewe alone. Not that red-throated divers were absent, in fact I counted over 20 those as well.
While I was at Gruinard Bay counting divers I spotted this otter coming ashore with a fish. It landed on the rocks just below my vantage point and I watched it as it ate until eventually it was washed off the rocks by a wave and took its meal elsewhere and out of sight.
Rua Reidh Lighthouse, Gairloch.
Loch Ewe.
Loch Ewe
Bridge of Gridie at Loch Maree is a well known spot for some rare dragonflies, including northern emerald.
Northern Emerald.
The mountain to the right of the tree is Slioch.
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