This page contains links to pictures of our gulls and terns with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) are shown […]
This page contains links to pictures of our wetland birds with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) are shown as […]
This page lists all the species on the Ayrshire list. Included is an indication of their current status in the county. A key to the status symbols appears at the end of the article. A separate page shows a summary of those species with fewer than 20 sightings in Ayrshire with a breakdown of sightings […]
Location and Access The Calmac ferry to the Isle of Arran goes between Ardrossan and Brodick and offers the chance to see birds out in the Firth of Clyde on a trip that takes just under an hour each way. The ferry is big and only gets bumpy in really bad weather. There is outdoor […]
Location and Access Culzean Country Park is the most popular National Trust for Scotland (NTS) property attracting 200,000 visitors annually. It is situated on the Firth of Clyde, 19 km south of Ayr on the A719, 6 km west of Maybole, off the A77. There is a range of visitor facilities including car parking, refreshment […]
Ailsa Craig – Before and After the Eradication of Rats in 1991 by Bernie Zonfrillo The Kestrel in Ayrshire 2000 by Gordon Riddle Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) in Ayrshire by Kevin Waite Chronological Summary by Angus Hogg Systematic List
Location and Access Situated at the south end of the island, Kildonan is signposted off the A841, km south of Whiting Bay. This road circumnavigates the island, following the shoreline closely along the east and west coasts but taking an inshore line along the south, including by Kildonan. The area in front of the Kildonan […]
Location and Access Brodick Country Park is located km north of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal in Brodick, along the main coastal road. The Park is open from dawn till dusk, with the exception of the Walled Garden which is open from 9am to 5pm. The reception centre and caf open at 10am, whilst the […]
Location and Access The village of Ballantrae (NX 083 826) lies on the A77 approximately 21 km south of Girvan. This whole stretch of coastline, including Ballantrae Shingle Beach, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are several laybys from which the sea and shoreline can be scanned. At the southern end of Ballantrae […]
Location and Access Turnberry Point at NS 196 073 can be reached bywalking along the track to the lighthouse from the A719 Maidens-Turnberry coast road at NS 206 068, a distance of about 1km. The track is on Turnberry Golf Course ground and crosses fairways, so care should be taken not to disturb play or […]