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Loch na Muilne

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Red-necked phalarope stretching wings

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Loch na Muilne is a fantastic place to see a variety of breeding birds. During spring and summer, its most special inhabitants are red-necked phalaropes – tiny wading birds which feed by swimming on the loch in search of insects. Unusually, the female is more colourful than the male and performs most of the courtship rituals.

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Open at all times.

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Free, but donations to help us continue our work here are welcome.

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01851 703296

Nearest town: Stornoway, Lewis

Grid reference: NB311494

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For directions, please see our How to get here page.

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Red-necked phalarope stretching wings - Graham Catley
Snipe 'drumming' (display flight) - Kevin Du Rose
Round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Flock of golen plover - Richard Bedford
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)