The Ham valley (it can hardly be called a valley because it is so
shallow) is an excellent site for migrant and vagrant birds. The Ham burn
flows through the valley passing a mixture of iris beds, short grasses,
long grasses, wild mint and finally a walled garden, before entering the
sea at Ham voe. This mixed habitat, combined with the shelter the valley
affords from the almost constant winds, has been an attraction for many a
tired bird looking for suitable landfall.
On either side of
the valley are a few houses and steadings (some in ruin) whose gardens hold
migrant birds.
