Photographing opportunities? (1 Viewer)

My wife and I have booked a self catering cottage near Chanonry Point next June to try and photogrph the dolphins but we will have travelled up from Ipswich so wish to make the most of our visit.
Pinemartins, capercaillie, crested tits and ospreys come to mind as hopefully being in that area so can anyone politely suggest where we may locate them please?
We are in our seventies so walking long distances over very rugged terrain is not an option - don't get old would be my advice!!

Thank you,

Brian.

Most of the birds you need to see are in the Aviemore/Speyside area. The Capercaille, Cresties and Ospreys are all at RSPB Loch Garten although you will most likely be too late for the Capercaille watch.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/index.aspx

Check these trip reports for locations
http://www.birdforum.net/search.php?searchid=9286814

While you are at Chanonry point it will be worth talking to other photographers there. The locals gerneally have a good idea of where to find bits and pieces.

I haven't yet tried it but I have been told there is a decent population of Pine Martens on the Black Isle and driving the wooded roads at night can/will get you sightings. Putting out the traditional jam, peanut butter and boiled eggs round your cottage also stands a chance.

Alternatively you could book an evening at the Loch an Eilean Badger/Pine Marten hide with Speyside Wildlife. If the martens fail you will still see diddy Scottish Badgers - half the size of soft Sassenach ones!

John

I would advise against the fish farm in Aviemore for photographing Ospreys as I have heard you pay a large amount to take pictures. Price I'm told depends on what size lens you have got. Could have been told wrong.
Loch Garten was good for Crested Tits. Enquisitive little devils, came down to 10 feet