Red deer
Red deer are Scotland's largest wild deer. In autumn, a stag's call can carry across open ground during the rut. Outside that season, they move between grazing places and cover.
Meet the wildlife of Galloway
Woodland, farmland, rocky hills and coast bring different habitats close together. These animals and birds are part of the wider Dumfries and Galloway region; what you might see depends on where and when you visit.
Roe deer
Smaller and often solitary, roe deer browse near woodland edges and farmland. They often use open spaces around dawn and dusk, before slipping back into cover.
Fallow deer
Fallow deer favour woodland and may graze in groups on more open ground. The broad antlers of a mature buck give them a very different outline from roe and red deer.
Wild goats
Wild goats inhabit steep, rocky places in parts of Galloway. Their routes along rough slopes reveal another side of the region beyond its fields and woodland.
Birds of field and shore
Pheasant and partridge use fields and cover; snipe favour wetter ground, while woodcock use woodland. Around water and coast, mallard, teal, wigeon and visiting geese add movement to the wider landscape.
Hares and rabbits
Brown hares favour open farmland, especially where crops and cover meet. Rabbits are often active around dawn and dusk. Both can be easy to miss when they stay still.