Weekend in Scotland (1 Viewer)

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raggydan

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #1

Hi all

Can anyone offer some advice on where would be best as a base for a weekend in Scotland that would offer the best "bang for my buck"? I'm looking at probably going around late April.:t:

Cheers
Raggy.

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #2

Speyside should be a good option e.g. for forest birds, grouse, raptors etc. Might be a bit early for some things (e.g. Dotterel) but the same would be true wherever you go. Also, in Speyside you're near the Moray coast where at that time of year you should have a good chance for White-billed Diver (around Portsoy), as well as other divers, Black Guillemot etc.

Other good places at that time of year would be Mull or Islay, but it depends what you want to see.

 

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raggydan

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #3

Thanks for the reply and info Andrew, much appreciated.

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #4

I pretty much agree with Andy. In fact I'll be in Speyside for a few nights at the beginning of March.

Rich

 

esmondb

The fool that MrT doesn't pity

• Jan 28, 2019

• #5

As a base: Inverness, especially if you are flying in and then hiring a car. Cairngorms, Speyside, Findhorn valley, Moray coast, Black Isle dolphins. Good road access to the west coast as well.

 

Sandra (Taylor)

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2019

• #6

Andrew Whitehouse said:

Speyside should be a good option e.g. for forest birds, grouse, raptors etc. Might be a bit early for some things (e.g. Dotterel) but the same would be true wherever you go. Also, in Speyside you're near the Moray coast where at that time of year you should have a good chance for White-billed Diver (around Portsoy), as well as other divers, Black Guillemot etc.

Other good places at that time of year would be Mull or Islay, but it depends what you want to see.

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Couldn't have put it better myself. Speyside should be great

Sandra

 

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raggydan

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• Jan 29, 2019

• #7

Thanks again guys. great info to mull over. cheers.