Mull Sea Eagle Hide
Open April to September
Updates
- £5 million boost to Mull economy from White-tailed eagles
- Sea eagles on Mull being mobbed by buzzards and crows - Images
- 2008 chicks fitted with tracking tags. More details
The famous sea eagle viewing hide at Loch Frisa is celebrating 10 years of the sea eagles Frisa and Skye nesting there, with the latest batch of chicks now hatched.
Hopes are high that these will add to the 14 chicks that Frisa and Skye have successfully hatched at Loch Frisa since 1998, after last year's disaster when the chicks fell out of the nest shortly after hatching.
This year Frisa (female) is 16 years old and Skye is 14.
They have fledged 14 chicks in their history (4 others have died before fledging including last year when they failed with 2 small chicks when the nest slipped)
One of the best places in Europe to enjoy unique and spectacular views of these impressive birds of prey, you can watch the nesting family from a safe distance.
The brand new hide at Glen Seilisdeir was opened on Friday, April 6th. More details about the Mull Eagle Watch and the Date With Nature project can be found at http://www.rspb.org.uk/datewithnature/sites/mull
To book a trip to see Fingal and Iona this year please call VisitScotland in Craignure on 01680 812 556.
Costs
Booking is essential. Each trip lasts about two hours. Adult tickets (including RSPB members) cost £6. If you're under 16, your ticket costs £3. If you live on Mull, it's free. Please pay the ranger on the day by cash or cheque ('Mull & Iona Community Trust'). Sorry, we don't have a card machine at the moment.
Opening times
There will be at least two trips per day to the hide, usually at 10 am and 1 pm. Each trip lasts two hours, with over an hour at the hide watching for eagles and other wildlife.
How to get there & Location
We've moved from Loch Frisa! You'll be given details of when
and where to meet upon booking your place, but the rendezvous
for the start of your adventure is roughly 0.5km up the Forestry
Commission Scotland track at Glen Seilisdeir off B8035
Salen/Kinloch scenic route.
No Vehicle Access
Please note that there is no vehicular access from the north end where there is a locked gate. Any walkers or cyclists on the forestry track are welcome to call in at the hide if a trip is on. Donations to the Mull Eagle Watch project are always welcome.
What should I bring & Facilities?
Wet weather clothing and stout shoes are recommended, although parking is available near to the hide. There is a small selection of telescopes and binoculars available for you to use, but please bring your own if you have them. There are no refreshment facilities or toilets at the hide (nearest are at Tobermory or Salen).
These maps are intended as a guideline only; you must check the exact location of the reserve yourself. Wildlife Extra assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or usefulness of the information on this website.
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