ABERDEENSHIRE BIRD TOURS
ABERDEENSHIRE BIRD TOURS
Aberdeenshire is blessed with a diverse range of habitats, from the high mountains of the Cairngorms National Park, to sea cliffs and sandy beaches along the coast. WIth such variety comes a corresponding range of bird species, with summer migrants and winter visitors bolstering the resident species throughout the year.
Aberdeenshire Bird Tours offers bespoke birdwatching tours around Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland, ranging from a couple of hours to multi-day guided tours. Each tour is tailored to the needs of the client, whether they have a particular species they'd like to see, or just to visit a certain habitat and to see what comes along.
Highlights
The variety of habitats in Aberdeenshire means there's always something to see.
Springtime sees the area alive with migrants, with Terns nesting at the Ythan Estuary and the the sea cliffs covered in breeding seabirds. Ospreys return to nest and a good day can see over 100 species seen.
Summer in the area is similar, but is often a good time to visit the uplands, such as the peaks in the Cairngorm National Park. Specialists such as Ptarmigan and Dotterel can be seen, and it's always worthwhile scanning for raptors along any ridges.
Autumns sees our summer visitors start to leave, and our winter guests arrive. Wildfowl, particularly geese, arrive in large numbers with Loch of Strathbeg and Loch of Skene well worth a visit.
Winter means less daylight but still plenty to see. Wildfowl numbers remain high, but Iceland and Glaucous Gulls visit the area, and there's a chance of a real rarity popping up.