59.098210,-3.152933
- Grid ref: HY340240
- Lat/long: 59.098210,-3.152933
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Wildlife awards
Birsay Moors is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Visit the Burgar Hill hide and watch and listen to the magical red-throated diver displays
- Pull in to a layby on the Hillside Road and watch for 'skydancing' hen harriers on a still, sunny morning
- Look out for returning Arctic and great skuas which breed on the reserve
Top things to do in Summer
- Park at the viewpoint on Hillside Road and scan for hunting merlins
- Visit the Burgar Hill hide and watch the breeding red-throated divers
- Pull in to a layby on the Lyde Road and look out for breeding curlews
Top things to do in Autumn
- Pull into a layby on the Hillside Road and look out for hunting raptors
- Take a walk up Mid Hill on the peat cutter tracks for spectacular panoramic views of Orkney
- At dusk, pull over in to a layby on the road near Durkadale to look out for roosting hen harriers
Top things to do in Winter
- Look out for red grouse foraging on the heathery slopes on the reserve
- At dusk, pull over on the road near Durkadale to look out for roosting hen harriers
- Take a walk up Mid Hill on the peat cutter tracks for spectacular panoramic views of Orkney
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