Dolphins and Porpoises - All year.

Bottlenose dolphin

Any coastline but mainly to the south and east especially from the ferries.

Please be aware that porpoises are the most common 'cetacean'.

Otters - All year

Otter

Coast and shore, mainly to the south and west.

Look out especially at dawn and dusk and in February when young are born.

Red deer - All year

Red deer

Found all over the north of the island.

Lochranza Golf Course is the best place for a close up view but please do not feed them.

The rut in September/October is especially spectacular, but stay away from stags!

Red squirrels - All year

Red squirrel

Brodick Castle gardens and any Forestry Commission woodlands.

All squirrels on Arran are red squirrels.

Seals (common and grey) - All year

Grey seal pup

“Seal Car-park” at Merkland. The shore by Kildonan, Newton Shore or Lochranza.

Most of Arran’s seals are common seals and pup in June, however there are some grey seals which pup during the autumn.

All images A. Hay, C. Gomersall courtesy of rspb-images.com