All Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves in Scotland
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1950 460800Read more at https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/find-a-reserve/reserves-a-z/reserves-by-name/m/mousa/about.aspx#5cKdSUScKi74tDgf.99 Read more...
- Save to ListIf you’d like to visit a remote, tranquil wildlife haven, and enjoy the chance to see birds of prey such as hen harriers and merlins, this is the place to come. It’s now home to one of the highest densities of breeding curlews in Europe, as well as the occasional short-eared owl, so you have a good chance of seeing Read more...
- Save to ListThe Loons and Loch of Banks are the largest remaining wetlands in Orkney, and the perfect places to see wetland wildlife at its best. Enjoy the tranquillity of pools surrounded by yellow flag iris, while the sounds of wading birds, ducks and geese fill the air Read more...
- Save to ListThis natural marsh was dammed in the 1880s, providing an ideal habitat for birds throughout the year. In summer, you’ll see large numbers of breeding wildfowl, including pintails, redshanks and wigeons, while in the winter migrating whooper swans and other birds visit the marsh. It’s a great day out for all the family, with children’s binoculars available in the hide. Read more...
- Save to ListReaching over 76 metres above the sea, these dramatic cliffs house Orkney’s largest seabird colony. Once seen, it’s never forgotten! Walk along the cliff path in the summer and you’ll see an array of wildflowers, while below you on the cliffs, guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills will be nesting. You might even see a puffin, and porpoises and orca are occasionally Read more...
- Save to ListSituated on the island of Papa Westray, North Hill may seem remote but it’s a very exciting place to come and visit. The reserve is home to an extremely rare plant, the Scottish primrose, while stunning low level cliffs play host to nationally important numbers of breeding Arctic terns and skuas. Read more...
- Save to ListThe best time to visit this Orkney moorland is during the summer months, when you should see breeding red-throated divers, hen harriers, merlins and short-eared owls. The heather, bog asphodel and tormentil should also be flowering alongside Trumland’s two nature trails. Look up to the rocky outcrops above the loch – you might see nesting fulmars as well. Read more...
- Save to ListThis reserve is a magical mixture of land and sea, from sea cliffs to saltmarsh, from moorland to sandflats. Stroll through the moorland and you may well see hen harriers, short-eared owls and red-throated divers, all of which nest on Orkney’s moorland. And when you’re admiring the beauty of the coastal walks, look out for red-breasted mergansers and black guillemots. Read more...
