Scotland Holiday Day 6: Bullers of Buchan 3rd June 2016

Scotland Holiday Day 6:  Bullers of Buchan 3rd June 2016

We left Grantown rather regretting the missed birds, Crested Tit, Ptarmigan, Capercaillie, Black Grouse but we had got some nice birds and, indeed, a life tick so we couldn’t really complainn; especially since the weather had been so good almost all of the time. One great tick we got on our way was a pair of Hooded Crows in a garden.

I had recently discovered in a map a reference to the Bullers of Buchan which I had not heard of before and, since it was relatively near to New Deer which was our destination this day, was curious to see. It turned out to be the most amazing place. You walk from a small car park past a row of what used to be fishermens cottages before coming to the coast and discovering a series of very steep indentations inthe cliffs, some caused by the collapse of cave roofs. Inside these were nesting Kittiwake, Shags, Guillemots and Razorbills, all “year ticks” for us. Tehre was even a “year tick” Gannet and there was an Eider and Common and Herring Gulls.

Rock Dove, Swallows and Skylarks finished off the picture. There was so much to see and hear and it was a pleasure to discover a new seabird breeding site.

Bird Sightings : Bullers of Buchan