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Hermaness National Nature Reserve

Unst, Shetland  >  United Kingdom

Dramatic clifftop for thousands of seabirds. Breeding birds include Fulmar-glacial, Ganso-patola, Papagaio-do-mar and Gaivota-tridáctila.

Adicionado* por Renate van den Boom
Ultima atualização 12 fevereiro 2020

Descrição

Clifftop with a nice boardwalk. It takes about 40 minutes to walk from the parking place to the clifftop. You can walk along the cliff. There are thousands of Ganso-patola. Also lots of Papagaio-do-mar, skuas, Fulmar-glacial, Gaivota-tridáctila, Corvo-marinho-de-crista, gulls, Pilrito-comum, Chasco-cinzento, pipits and so on.

Detalhes

Acesso

There's a parking place near Burrafirth. It's well signed. From the parking place follow the footpath all the way to the cliff. It takes about 40 minutes to walk. It's a bit hilly. When you get to the cliff edge, walk to the left to see a huge Ganso-patola colony up close. You can walk all the way round. If you go to the right, you can see Muckle Flugga, Britain's most northerly lighthouse. The cliff edge is not fenced, so be careful, especially with strong winds. Also, be careful where you step, as there are quite a few Papagaio-do-mar burrows along the edge. Be aware of dive bombing Moleiro-grande (called bonxies in Shetland) in breeding season. Best to stick to the path. Part of the area is closed in breeding season to protect Mobêlha-pequena.

You can hike off trail, but it's not recommended as it is very wet with many hidden pools and in breeding season there are lots of breeding birds you will disturb. Circular trail only open out of breeding season.

Terreno e Habitat

Mar

Condições

Montanhoso , Paisagem aberta

Caminho circular

Sim

é útil um telescópio?

Não

Boa temporada de observação de aves

Durante todo o ano

Melhor hora para visitar

Primavera , Verão

Rota

Caminho largo

Caminho dificil

Caminhada média

Acessível por

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

Não

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