59.097546,-3.317002
- Grid ref: HY246241
- Lat/long: 59.097546,-3.317002
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Wildlife awards
The Loons and Loch of Banks is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Sit and listen to the displaying waders from your vehicle or the hide
- Look out for hunting hen harriers and short-eared owls looking for Orkney voles
- Visit The Loons hide and listen for the squeals of water rails
Top things to do in Summer
- Visit The Loons hide and look out for ducks and their broods
- Watch for hunting birds of prey
- Look out for the rare great yellow bumblebee
Top things to do in Autumn
- Hundreds of newly-arrived Icelandic greylag geese and pink-footed geese use the reserve to rest and drink
- Scan the wetland for wintering waders and ducks
- Sit in The Loons hide and watch out for hunting hen harriers
Top things to do in Winter
- Sit in The Loons hide and look out for water rails in the reedbed
- Scan the wetland for wintering waders and ducks
- Look out for newly-returned Greenland white-fronted geese