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Coll RSPB reserve

Inner Hebrides, Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Coll is a low lying isolated island with 130+ bird species. The reserve contains calcareous machair fields, rocky coast, dunes and intertidal zone.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 1 November 2022
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Description

Coll RSPB reserve has a car park and visitor centre. Corn Crake breed in the area. Coll and Tiree have one third of the UK population. Twite, Hen Harrier and Merlin also breed. The island is a vital stopover and wintering area for arctic breeders such as Pink-footed Goose, Greenland Greater White-fronted Goose and Barnacle Goose, Great Northern Diver, skuas, Purple Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone and godwits. Manx Shearwater and storm petrels offshore.

Details

Access

Coll is reached by ferry from Oban. Delays are likely. The reserve is six miles SW of Arinagour, pass the airstrip and turn left to Totronald.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Plain , Beach , Mud flats , Dunes , Sea , Moors/heathland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

Corn Crake
1. Corn Crake
(Crex crex)
Purple Sandpiper
2. Purple Sandpiper
(Calidris maritima)
Twite
3. Twite
(Linaria flavirostris)
Barnacle Goose
4. Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
Little Gull
5. Little Gull
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)

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