Bird Watching Holidays Scotland

Bird Watching Holidays Scotland

The Old Exchange is very lucky to be surrounded by interesting habitats for wildlife and especially birds. Just 5 miles away is the Red Kite feeding station, which many of our visitors have said was the most interesting experience of their holiday.

The Old Exchange is located at the heart of the National Trust for Scotland Estate of Threave Castle and Gardens

The Old Exchange is the Threave Marshland, the river Dee with many bird hides, the rocky costline at Balcary point just a few miles away. We also have the amazing site at Caerlaverock wetlands of the millions of Geese that fly in spectacular form.

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Barnacle Goose	Winter visitor	23 sept - depart end april	Dawn and dusk flights & day	Two best sites: Caerlaverock and Mersehead wildfowl and wetlands trust Bird watching holiday scotland
Barn Owl	All year	All year	Nocturnal sometimes dawn or dusk	Caerlaverock has CCTV at nest spring and summer. See ranger led walks booklet for event dates in June July & August. Sometimes Drumlanrig Castle . Also try Raiders road and Loch Ken valley at dusk - Bird Watching Holidays
Black Grouse	Most seasons	All year spring is best	Early Morning	Red Deer rangeat clatteringshaws
Black Guillemot	All year	Summer only	Early morning if calm	Portpatrick harbour is best. Also cliff tops at Mull of Galloway, Burrow Head and Balcary point. wildfowl and wetlands trust.
Gannet	Spring and Summer visitor	April to September	Westerly winds bring the birds closer to shore	Luce Bay, Mull of Galloway, Corsewall Point, Portpatrick.
Golden Eagle	All year	All year	Early morning	Laurieston-Gatehouse road. Galloway Hills. (rare sightings)
Goosander	All year	All year		The Caul, Whitesands Dumfries, Castle Loch & Lochmaben
Greenland White fronted Goose	Winter visitor	Arrive October depart end april		Loch Ken by mains of Duchrae & West Freuch wildfowl and wtlands trust - bird watching Scotland
Hen Harrier	All year	Winter and Summer	Evening roost in winter	West Freuch in winter. Wanlockhead and Langholm in summer.
Kingfisher	All year	All year		Lower reaches of the Nith. and Annan river.
Nightjar	Summer visitor	June and July	Dusk only, very few places	Take part in the evening guided walks near loch Ken or Newton Stewart
Osprey	Spring and Summer visitor	April & May August & September		cctv County buildings in Wigtown.
Peregrine	Resident	All year		Sea cliffs, Galloway hills, Grey Mares Tail, Caerlaverock, Mersehead.
Puffin	Summer visitor	End May, June & July		only at the very tip of the Mull of Galloway
Red Grouse	Resident	Early Spring		Wanlockhead and Langholm area
Red Kite	Resident	All year	Fine days slightly windy	Red Kite trail at Mossdale (loch Ken)
Ring Ouzel	Summer visitor	Arrive end April Depart September	Busiest May to July	Wanlockhead and Grey Mares Tail.
Seabird Colonies	Spring and Summer visitor	April to August		Mull of Galloway, Balcary bay also wildfowl and wetlands trust caerlaverock.
Tree sparrow	Resident			Applegarthtown Wildlife reserve near Lockerbie
Waders	Resident	July to May	Immediately before and after high tides	Saltcoat Tower, Caerlaverock on very high tides. Loch Ryan, Southerness, Carsethorn, Powfoot, Browhouses. wildfowl and wetlands trust.

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Clatteringshaws Loch
about 30 minutes drive
close to the Galloway
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