56.61271,-6.61922
- Grid ref: NM167563
- Lat/long: 56.61271,-6.61922
- Postcode: PA78 6TB
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Photo by Andy Murns
Photo by RSPB Images - Danny Green
Wildlife awards
Coll is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Keep a eye out for corncrakes, as spring is the best time to see them
- Visit the reserve in the early morning or dusk to hear and see the farmland wader display
- Walk along the beaches to spot migrating waders
Top things to do in Summer
- Walk through the machair and dunes to see the abundance of wild flowers
- Enjoy a walk around the island - check when our special guided walks are running
- Keep an eye out for hen harriers hunting over the moorland
Top things to do in Autumn
- See the silage and arable crops being harvested in a corncrake-friendly manner
- Scan along the beaches and coves for otters feeding in the surf
- Keep an eye out for the return of the wintering geese, some coming to the reserve and thousands heading overhead
Top things to do in Winter
- While walking through the reserve, you'll encounter the wintering barnacle, white-fronted and greylag geese
- The meadows are a good place to see the feeding lapwings, curlews and golden plovers
- Long-tailed ducks and divers are can be seen on the sea around the reserve