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5,000 Akyanaklý kaz roost at Bridgend Flats at the landward end. A convenient road, with several specially provided bird-watching lay-by, hugs the shore from Bowmore to Bruichladdich, enabling one to view both the tidal sandflats at the head of the loch, where Kervançulluğu, Poyrazkuşu, Kıyı çamurçulluğu and Karakarınlı kumkuşu occur in hundreds, and Halkalı cılıbıt, Kızılbacak, Büyük kumkuşu, Gümüş yağmurcun and others in at least tens. And also the shallow water, on which a flock of up to 300 Karabaş patka, up to 50 Kulaklı batağan, large flocks of Pufla, perhaps 25 Altıngöz, a dozen Telkuyruk, plenty of Ötücü kuğu and Kuğu and several hundred Fiyu, spend the winter. Further out on the loch, and often better seen from Bruichladdich, are up to 100 Kara ördek throughout the year, as well as all three species of divers, Buz Dalgýcý sometimes exceeding 50 in number. Up to 100 Tarakdiş moult on the loch in late summer.
Between Bridgend to Bruichladdich is a two-mile strand divided by a shingle spit, good for Tasçeviren and Grönland Martısı or Kutup martısı. The rocky shore in front of Bruichladdich village is an excellent place for Mor Kumkuşu, from about November to May, and they can also be seen at Port Charlotte. Loch Indaal is never empty. Wader passage occurs in April and May, with a few Ak kumkuşu present through June, too. Return passage starts in July and by August flocks of Ak kumkuşu, Halkalı cılıbıt and Karakarınlı kumkuşu occur, with occasional Kızıl kumkuşu and Küçük kumkuşu.
Usual possibility of otters, dolphins, porpoise, grey seal or basking shark offshore.
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Ferry from Kinnacraig (as of 2022, reports indicate delays are possible due to Calmac's aging fleet), or by air from Glasgow.