Dunscore is set in the midst of a rural area with varied habitats that are rich in wildlife.
BIRDS… more than 100 different types of bird have been seen in the area.
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| Greylag goose | |
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| Canada goose | |
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| Barnacle goose | |
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| Wigeon | |
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| Gadwall | |
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| Mallard | |
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| Pintail | |
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| Shoveler | |
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| Pochard | |
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| Tufted Duck | |
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| Goldeneye | |
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| Goosander | |
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| Red Breasted merganser | |
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| Red grouse | |
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| Red legged partridge | |
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| Pheasant | |
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| Great northern diver | |
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| Little grebe | |
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| Great Crested Grebe | |
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| Cormorant | |
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| Grey Heron | |
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| Hen Harrier | |
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| Sparrowhawk | |
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| Buzzard | |
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| Osprey | |
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| Kestrel | |
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| Merlin | |
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| Peregrine | |
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| Moorhen | |
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| Coot | |
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| Oystercatcher | |
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| Grey plover | |
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| Woodcock | |
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| Black headed gull | |
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| Great Black backed gull | |
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| Common Gull | |
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| Lesser black backed gull | |
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| Herring gull | |
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| Rock dove/feral pigeon | |
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| Barn owl | |
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| Tawny owl | |
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| Short eared Owl | |
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| Kingfisher | |
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| Green woodpecker | |
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| Great spotted woodpecker | |
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| Skylark | |
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| Tree sparrow | |
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| Swallow | |
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| House martin | |
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| Tree pipit | |
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| Meadow pipit | |
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| Grey wagtail | |
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| Pied wagtail | |
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| Dipper | |
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| Wren | |
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| Dunnock | |
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| Robin | |
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| Stonechat | |
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| Whinchat | |
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| Wheatear | |
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| Blackbird | |
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| Fieldfare | |
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| Song thrush | |
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| Redwing | |
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| Mistle thrush | |
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| Grasshopper warbler | |
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| Sedge warbler | |
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| Black cap | |
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| Garden warbler | |
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| Whitethroat | |
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| Wood warbler | |
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| Chiffchaff | |
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| Willow Warbler | |
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| Goldcrest | |
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| Spotted Flycatcher | |
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| Pied Flycatcher | |
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| Long tailed tit | |
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| Blue Tit | |
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| Great tit | |
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| Coal tit | |
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| Nuthatch | |
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| Treecreeper | |
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| Jay | |
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| Magpie | |
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| Jackdaw | |
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| Rook | |
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| Carrion Crow | |
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| Hooded crow | |
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| Raven | |
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| Starling | |
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| House sparrow | |
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| Tree sparrow | |
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| Chaffinch | |
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| Brambling | |
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| Greenfinch | |
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| Goldfinch | |
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| Siskin | |
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| Linnet | |
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| Scottish Crossbill | |
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| Bullfinch | |
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| Yellowhammer | |
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MAMMALS – fox, badger, roe deer, weasel, stoat, mink, red squirrel.
AMPHIBIANS – common toad, common frog, smooth newt.
REPTILES – common lizard, slow worm, adder
WATCHING WILDLIFE IN THE DUNSCORE AREA …
Most wildlife can be seen from the many quiet roads, footpaths and tracks in the area. For further advice, please contact
David Clyne
Access Office
Tel 01387 260342
E-mail: david.clyne@dumgal.gov.uk
Please follow the Access Code when walking in the area.