Beaver and kit at Knapdale (Photo: SWT)
Trial field staff made the welcome discovery after reviewing camera footage from the site and spotted the first time parents, Trude and Eoghann, emerge from their lodge with their new born youngster following closely behind. The kit was first spotted at the end of September and the youngster, who has been identified as a little female has just received her first health check from the trial team.
In August, three beaver kits were spotted. They came from the pair living on the Dubh Loch, north of Lochan Buic.
Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Scottish Beaver Trial Field Operations Manager, said: “It’s yet more fantastic news for another of our beaver families. This time it was the turn of Eoghann and Trude who had their very first kit – a great addition to our beaver population.
“We all were excited when we were looking through the footage and spotted a new face emerging from the water, along with mum and dad. After carrying out the first health check on this new kit, due to her size we think that she was born after the trio of beaver kits at Dubh Loch. She is doing really well, showing good growth and seems to be quite adventurous when it comes to leaving mum and dad and exploring on her own.”
If you fancy trying to spot the beavers yourself or want to enjoy a walk in the beautiful Knapdale countryside check out the walk at the beaver trial site at Barnluasgan Oakwood.