Overview
This is an area of heather moorland in the south of the hilly Orkney island of Rousay and lies above Trumland House.
The moors also contain a small lochan, some inland crags and several small valleys.
Birds
Notable Species
Red-throated Diver breeds on the lochan while Hen Harrier, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Golden Plover nest on the moors as well as four species of gull. Merlin, skuas and Short-eared Owl are usually present. Eynhallow Sound, between Rousay and mainland Orkney is a wintering site for Great Northern Diver and seaducks.
Other Wildlife
Orkney Vole is common on the reserve and Otters are occasional visitors.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Northern Fulmar, Common Eider, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Hen Harrier, Common Kestrel, Merlin, Eurasian Golden Plover, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Short-eared Owl
Site Information
History and Use
To do
Areas of Interest
To do
Access and Facilities
Rousay can be reached by passenger ferry from Tingwall on Mainland Orkney. Visitors are requested to contact the RSPB warden at Trumland Mill Cottage between April and August who will then escort them around the reserve.
Grid Ref: HY427275
Contact Details
Tel: 01856 821395
External Links
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Content and images originally posted by Steve
