Birding - Isle of Barra
The Isle of Barra and the surrounding uninhabited islands, have a rich abundance of birdlife.
Bird watching on the Isles is both stimulating and interesting and contributes to the enjoyment of your Hebridean holiday.
To casual birders and experienced travelling Bird Watchers, we hope to share one of our favourite hobbies.
For many years we have been avid birders overseas and we hope to make an enjoyable contribution to your trip as tourists to the Isles as guides to some of the places and species these magnificent Isle have to offer.
Season to change of season, seashore to marshland, hill top to low land show you a variety of birdlife which changes through the year.
Depending on which time of year you plan your visit to the Western Hebridean Isles and where you focus your time, location and season will give you a unique and different birding experience.
Species
Below are a selection of bird species that you are cetain to see, on your visit to the Isles. There are several avenues available for viewing this vast array of birds on these Isles. Among them are hill and shore walking trips.
There are also a number of other excellent services providers, we can refer you to, who offer magnificent boat & kayaking trips etc that allow for alternate and fantasic adventurous ways for viewing the abudant birdlife.
Fulmar Oystercatcher Gannet
Shag Eider Herring gull
Artic, Little, Common Tern Guillemot Puffin
Corncrake Grey Heron Mute Swan
Golden Eagle Black Backed Gulls Razorbill
Variety of Geese and Ducks Buzzard Merlin
Peregrine Falcon Little & Slavonian Greeb and many more
For a complete list you can contact us via the form on the home page.
