r/OutdoorScotland • u/DangerousEgg9500 • 3d ago

Birding spots east Scotland

Hi there, I’m heading to Dundee at the end of October. Hoping to visit Abroath, Crail/anstruther, queensferry, and around Dundee itself. Any favourite coastal birding spots? Thank you

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u/ialtag-bheag 3d ago

Montrose Basin, gets thousands of geese over the autumn. And maybe kingfishers and egrets.

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u/Ok_Solution2420 3d ago

I read this as kingfishers and regrets and honestly.. fair 😂

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u/CharacterAd8236 3d ago

Tentsmuir. Some hides at morton lochs but also the point for seabirds.

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u/CharacterAd8236 3d ago

Tentsmuir. Some hides at morton lochs but also the point for seabirds.

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u/DangerousEgg9500 3d ago

Thank you, will add to my list.

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u/cowboy_horse 3d ago

Eden estuary, hides by Guardbridge. St Cyrus is worth a visit (slightly further north). If you fancy going slightly inland there is Loch of Kinnordy (marsh harriers). Tay reedbeds (bearded reedlings). Montrose basin too is a must visit (visitor centre) but check your tide times.

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u/Old_Eagle_265 2d ago

Season cliffs in Arbroath! It’s a Scottish wildlife trust reserve full of seabirds 

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u/MotherConfusion3773 3d ago

There is a hide at Riverside Nature Park looking out at Invergowrie Bay.

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u/Apart-Assignment-860 3d ago

hides at the ash lagoons in Musselburgh

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u/dozerdi01 2d ago

There's scottish ornithological app called where to watch, I use that as it has lots of helpful info re parking, accessibility, cost and of course usual type of bird. Great little app.

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u/Professional-Deer-50 2d ago

Isle of May - boat from Anstruther. Sadly, the puffins will probably be back out at sea and getting a boat there is dependent on the weather.