Birds Found in and around Fort William in Highland

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Fort William. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Fort William


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid (Corvus corone x cornix)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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