Where to go, Between Aberdeen and Dundee, Scotland?

[mipettin]

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Hi

I am up in Aberdeen tomorrow morning. Anybody got any recommendations south of Aberdeen. I am driving south to Dundee and thinking of stopping for some birding for a few hours.

Martin
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[birdman]

It's a bit out of your way, Martin, but the Slav Grebes are in at Loch Ruthven.

[gordon hamlett]

The excellent Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve at Montrose Basin is directly on your route and should keep you quiet for a few hours. Loads of wildfowl and waders etc

Gordon

[Reader]

I'll 2nd Gordon's recommendation. You can spend many hours around that area. There is an RSPB site just south of Stonehaven at a place called Crawton. That might be worth a look at allthough I have never been there myself. Anywhere else would put too much time on your journey

[Merop]

I am heading up north to Aberdeen next week, I lived there for a couple of years and regularly visited the cliffs at "Bullers of Buchan" is it worth visiting with the aim to photograph the birds.

[StuartReeves]

Montrose Basin is a good bet, as is the RSPB reserve at Loch of Kinnordy near Kirriemuir. However, it is a bit late in the year for the seabird colonies at Crawton (Fowlsheugh) and Bullers of Buchan - most of the birds will have left the colonies by now.

[Merop]

Thanks Stuart, I will check out Montrose Basin on Friday.