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- Save to ListThis beautiful, tranquil loch is fringed by sedges and birch woods. Visit us in early spring, when our must-see bird, the rare Slavonian grebe, looks its best in gorgeous red and golden plumage, the jewel of the Highland Lochs. Spend time in the hide and watch their fascinating behaviour. While you’re here you’ll also see ospreys, divers and toads. Read more...
- Save to ListWalk by a fast stream and gleaming waterfalls in this wooded glen, looking for grey wagtails, dippers and buzzards. This beautiful steep-sided valley is an oasis of calm, but do take care as paths are rugged in places. Read more...
- Save to ListTruly get away from it all at this remote and unspoilt reserve. Come during the winter and you’ll see seaducks feeding offshore, while from late summer to late spring, large numbers of bar-tailed godwits, oystercatchers and knots flock at high tide Read more...
- Save to ListRelax and experience stunning scenery, exceptional wildlife and a long and rich history with a choice of outdoor activities for everyone; from inspirational easy walks, fishing, Ranger led tours, wildlife photography and watching, pony and quad bike treks, clay shooting, tree top adventures, biking, archery, segways to fun and challenging water activities. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1479 831476Email: abernethy@rspb.org.ukWhen ospreys returned to breed in Scotland, this ancient Caledonian pineforest is where they chose to come. The Loch Garten Osprey Centre provides fantastic views of these magnificent birds on the nest, as well as close up views thanks to our non-invasive CCTV camera. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1346 532017Email: strathbeg@rspb.org.ukIf you’re new to birdwatching, what better way to see the beauty of birds close up than by visiting a seabird cliff colony? The spectacular cliffs at Fowlsheugh are packed with 130,000 breeding seabirds in the spring and summer, including guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-300 067 6200There’s a fascinating network of tracks to explore and the level ground makes it easy. Hill 99 is the only waymarked trail, but you can use the Culbin map and numbered posts at path junctions to explore this unique, diverse and ever-changing coastal forest. Read more...
- Save to ListThe stark beauty of empty sand dunes is complemented by the call of eider ducks, wafting like gentle gossiping across the Ythan estuary. With the constant shifting of the dunes, layers of history have come and gone, revealing the half buried remains of a twelfth century church. Bird life is plentiful and you can watch the summer acrobatics of diving Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1346 532017Email: strathbeg@rspb.org.ukBritain’s largest dune loch is a joy to visit any time of year. In winter, thousands of wild geese, swans and ducks fly in, including 20 per cent of the world’s population of pink-footed geese – it’s a sight you’ll never forget. Read more...
- Save to ListHere on the shore of Loch Sunart, on the rugged Ardnamurchan peninsula, wood warblers nest in the spring, along with redstarts, spotted flycatchers and common woodland birds. You may well see an otter along the shore, and seals are common Read more...