When can you see sea eagles in Scotland?

Sea eagles are spotted daily in the skies above Glenelg on the west coast. The best vantage points here include the ferry slipway, the ferry itself (between Glenelg and Skye) and the car park above the Glenelg slipway. The optimum time for eagle sightings here is during a rising tide.

Where is the best place to see golden eagles Mull?

The inside track The best place to see white-tailed and golden eagles is at the Mull Eagle Watch hide (01680 812556; rspb.org.uk/datewithnature/146979-mull-eagle-watch).

When can you see eagles on Mull?

Visiting Mull Eagle Watch Each year from April to September, Mull Eagle Watch offers ranger-guided visits to view Britain’s largest and most impressive bird of prey, the white-tailed eagle.

Where can I see eagles in Scotland?

Now, here are the best places to see a golden eagle in Scotland…

Mull, Inner Hebrides. A view of Ben More from the Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Wester Ross Coastal Trail. Wester Ross Coastal Trail is a prime spot for eagle spotting (Shutterstock)
Cairngorms and Findhorn Valley.
Harris, Outer Hebrides.
Islay, Inner Hebrides.

Are there sea eagles in Scotland?

Sea eagles were reintroduced to Scotland in the 1970s and again in the 1990s and early 2000s, and there are now estimated to be more than 150 breeding pairs. Their natural prey includes seabirds, fish, hare and geese and they are also known scavengers.

Where can I see sea eagles in the UK?

Where to see sea eagles in the UK

• Sound of Jura. See the majestic birds on the boat trips from Tayvallich, Crinan and Loch Sween to the Gulf of Corryvreckan.
• Tentsmuir Point. The Tay Estuary is a good place to look for Scotland’s east coast eagles.
• The Small Isles.
• Loch Sunart.
• Isle of Mull.

Where are the eagles in Mull?

The first site is at Tiroran Community Woodland, where ‘Fingal’ and ‘Iona’, the sea eagles who starred in the BBC TV series ‘The Hebrides’, have nested. The second site is at West Ardhu where ‘Hope’ and ‘Star’ have made their nest in the North West Mull Community Woodland.

Where can I watch birds on Mull?

Loch na Keal is one of the largest sea lochs and offers opportunities to see many of Mulls best birds.

Where can you see sea eagles in Mull?

Are there eagles in Scotland?

The golden eagle is the top predator in the Scottish countryside; it is a massive bird of prey that mainly hunts rabbits and mountain hares but will also catch foxes, young deer and large birds like grouse. It can be seen soaring high in the sky in upland areas and remote glens in the north and west of Scotland.

Where can I see white tailed eagles in Scotland?

Where might you see them? Come on a guided trip at the Mull Eagle Watch project. If you’re lucky, you might also see these birds elsewhere around Mull, on Skye, from the Garbh Eilean wildlife hide or Ard Airigh in Sunart, in the coastal forests of Argyll Forest Park or at Tentsmuir.

What kind of eagles are in Scotland?

golden eagle
There are two species of eagle in Scotland: the white-tailed, or sea eagle, a mighty creature with a wingspan that can reach 2.5 metres, and the marginally smaller but even more iconic golden eagle, often to be seen soaring on high currents with the nonchalance of a hunter that knows exactly where its next meal is …