Although Mull is becoming famous as the 'Eagle Island', because of the good chance of seeing both golden and white-tailed eagles, it is the wide range of birdlife seen amongst such remarkable scenery that really makes Mull, along with the Treshnish Islands, Staffa and Iona so special for the birder.

Mull is now home to both British breeding eagles: the golden eagle and the white-tailed eagle, more commonly known now as the sea eagle. The golden eagles' preferred home is the mountains whilst the sea eagle prefers the shore of sheltered sea lochs.

On Mull you are never far from the mountains and therefore never far from the domain of the golden eagle.

Mull is also one of the best places in the UK to see hen harrier and, in some years, short-eared owl are also regulary seen in the early mornings and evenings.