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The reserve's 433 hectares of upland heath, soggy wetland, and moorland habitats are the perfect home for many of Orkney's key breeding birds including Red-throated Divers, Hen Harriers, Merlins and Short-eared Owls. Explore the flowering willow scrub, full of insects, and rocky outcrops, called hamars, busy with nesting Fulmars. On the coast, take a moment to watch as seals haul themselves onto shore.

We’re working to maintain Trumland’s healthy mosaic of moorland habitats because it's a really special place for wildlife. We monitor numbers of breeding birds and regularly survey seabirds. We also record numbers of native mammals, like the Orkney vole and otter.

And it's not just animals that benefit from our work, we’re also protecting some pretty special plants like the Alpine Bearberry and Round-Leaved Wintergreen, by removing invasive plants like the Salmonberry and fuschia.

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