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Birding in Scotland (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter JimMorris
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llendorin
Birdwatching Noob Extraordinaire!
Euan Buchan said:
I'll second that one! Loch Garten has to be my favourite RSPB reserve. It's got such a good mixture of birds. You've got the resident Ospreys for a start, and a few more of the less common birds (such as crested tit and capercaillie [If you think you can cope with a 5:30am start for caper-watch!]) Well worth the visit. I'll be going back up there in 2 weeks.
I'll also be visiting Loch Ruthven (also an RSPB reserve) which is quite near Inverness. It's one of the best places to see Slavonian Grebes in the UK.
Oh, and this is my first post!
llendorin
Birdwatching Noob Extraordinaire!
Oh, another nice option if you're even remotely interested in sea birds is The Isle of May , which has an astounding array of birds. (click the link for more info)
It's also got the added advantage of having the boat trip sail from Anstruther - home of Scotland's No.1 Fish and chip shop! (and local to me! )
Additionally, for your Raptor hunting, the Falls of Clyde reserve is worth a visit. They've got a resident pair of peregrines there. It also has an added advantage of location. The falls themselves are stunning, as is the village of New Lanark. Always a good tourist stop. You could even manage to stop off for their regular Badger watch to see their badgers, if you're interested.
It's also got the added advantage of having the boat trip sail from Anstruther - home of Scotland's No.1 Fish and chip shop!
(and local to me! )Additionally, for your Raptor hunting, the Falls of Clyde reserve is worth a visit. They've got a resident pair of peregrines there. It also has an added advantage of location. The falls themselves are stunning, as is the village of New Lanark. Always a good tourist stop. You could even manage to stop off for their regular Badger watch to see their badgers, if you're interested.
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JimMorris
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llendorin said:Oh, another nice option if you're even remotely interested in sea birds is The Isle of May , which has an astounding array of birds. (click the link for more info)
It's also got the added advantage of having the boat trip sail from Anstruther - home of Scotland's No.1 Fish and chip shop!
Additionally, for your Raptor hunting, the Falls of Clyde reserve is worth a visit. They've got a resident pair of peregrines there. It also has an added advantage of location. The falls themselves are stunning, as is the village of New Lanark. Always a good tourist stop. You could even manage to stop off for their regular Badger watch to see their badgers, if you're interested.
Thanks for the info llendorin and also welcome to the forum
Happy Birding
JimMorris
Jim is into his trip now and I met him for the day at Dunkeld.
After an hour of watching the Osprey sitting deep in the nest with no sign of matey we set off on a round trip into the hills.
Glorious day we had, with a couple of Year Ticks for me - heard a Cuckoo at Loch of the Lowes and saw two Sandpipers at the top of Glen Quaich.
Jim will no doubt tell you more about our day on his return and post some pictures.
Nice to meet you Jim and hope the rest of your trip goes well for you.
D
After an hour of watching the Osprey sitting deep in the nest with no sign of matey we set off on a round trip into the hills.
Glorious day we had, with a couple of Year Ticks for me - heard a Cuckoo at Loch of the Lowes and saw two Sandpipers at the top of Glen Quaich.
Jim will no doubt tell you more about our day on his return and post some pictures.
Nice to meet you Jim and hope the rest of your trip goes well for you.
D
