Edinvillie - Local Wildlife

Local Wildlife

Although Edinvillie is predominantly agricultural, there remain large areas of land which are completely wild and provide a vital space for all manner of species.
Black Grouse	Cuckoo	Red Grouse
Red Deer and Roe Deer are an everyday sight. Foxes, Mink and the occasional rare Wildcat can also be seen, although the Wildcat is more often heard than seen.	Mink	Ben Rinnes is home to a small colony of Ptarmigan, who can occasionally be seen gliding across the face of the Ben like a pale shadow, the ever scarce Mountain Hare also makes its' home here.
Scottish Wildcat	Both Black & Red Grouse can be found & indeed heard on the Beatshach along with Short-eared Owls swooping along, silently hunting during the hours of dusk.	Buzzard
Buzzards, Sparrowhawks and Kestrels are ever present and sometimes a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin or even a spectacular Golden Eagle soaring over the Ben on a visit from the nearby Cairngorms grace the skies above this tranquil Moray hamlet.	Ptarmigan	The Beatshach is the breeding ground of the Curlew, who can be heard with their loud, bubbly song during their display flights.
Short-eared Owl	Pheasants are also a common sight and the Greater Spotted Woodpecker can also be seen regularly, sometimes hanging on to wild bird feeders in gardens.	Curlew
Red Deer	Pheasant	Roe Deer

Milton Brae Edinvillie