Balranald Nature Reserve (RSPB)
Baile Raghnaill
An RSPB reserve on the west coast of North Uist, and one of the best places in Britain to hear corncrakes calling.
Balranald Reserve lies on the west coast of North Uist and consists of machair, beaches, rocky headlands, and lochs. On summer nights you can hear the rare corncrake calling from the grass, and many breeding birds, including oystercatchers, common starlings, and terns, are present. In spring and autumn, skuas can be seen migrating over the sea. A roughly 5 km loop trail beside the visitor center passes headland viewpoints. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day; visitor center open about April–September
Nearby sights
- Scolpaig Tower
- Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve
- Teampull na Trionaid
- Barpa Langass
- Pobull Fhinn
- Our Lady of the Isles
- Berneray West Beach
- South Uist Machair