Birding the Orkney Islands

Orkney contains some of the most amazing bird species in the world and this guide will help the visitor to find them.

It is designed to do this in three different ways.

1) A summary of some of the best areas, how to get there and what birds you might expect. This includes all of the RSPB Reserves.

2) Three tours outlines to help you plan a productive visit. Included are:
Tour 1- Searching for Seabirds
Tour 2- Marshes and Moors
Tour 3- Wonderful Westray

3) A list of all the bird species and information on the likelihood of each one and where and when they are to be found