PeterPWales wrote:Hi
Has anyone got suggestions for good walks on the Isle of Lewis for wildlife spotting?We are staying next week.
From the Port of Ness at the north end you can walk along the cliff tops and get great views out to sea, with squadrons of gannets, all the seabirds of the cliffs and shore, as well as moorland birds, and possibly eagles, both golden and sea-eagles, seals, dolphins and whales. All around the coast there are such opportunities, it's just a case of finding somewhere you wont get blown off a cliff, end up in a swamp or get eaten by ferocious farm dogs. The stone circle at Callanish is out on a promontory which has lots of wildlife, the broch at Dun Carloway too is worth a visit. Harris is on the same land mass, the two areas were separated by mountains rather than sea, and developed different names due to their isolation from each other. There is a good road to Harris now; the beaches around Luskentyre/Seilebost and Horgabost are worth visiting; I saw a porpoise off Seilebost once. Look out from the ferry and you may well see whales on your crossing. I would stick to the North End and west coast, the east is a bit manky.
- Luskentyre, Harris.
- Uig, west coast of Lewis
- Clach MacLeod, Horgabost, Harris.
- Lewis machair near Barvas