Autumn on Mull

Wonderful eagle and otter watching! Excellent hotel, with lovely staff and food. Both Mark Wood and Neil McMahon were first-class tour leaders.

It was wonderful seeing sea eagles, golden eagles and otters. Seeing the beauty of the island and stunning colours in October, often going off beaten tracks to find hidden gems at the end. Revisiting Iona, such a beautiful, peaceful place. The friendliness of the group and our leader, made the holiday very enjoyable, it felt like I was with old friends. Both Mark Wood (2 days) and Neil McMahon (5 days) were extremely knowledgeable about the island and their knowledge of birds and their identification was excellent. Neil was a great leader, very friendly and helpful and drove us safely round the island for 5 days, managing to produce so much of interest to see each day. Comfortable bedrooms and bed. Excellent food and friendly helpful staff.

The highlight was seeing golden eagles and white-tailed eagles and otters. The scenery was just spectacular. I enjoy small group tours as it is easier to exit the bus, use the leader’s scope and get to know others. Neil was personable, highly knowledgeable and a great spotter. He could also talk about breeding habits, habitat, and lifestyles of birds and otters. He showed great patience in ensuring that all clients could see and identify various species both through their own optics and through his scope. He took clients’ interests into account, particularly raptors and otters and a highlight was seeing porpoises from the ferry home. He had excellent knowledge of Mull and where various species were likely to be seen.