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Aberdeen & Grampian Highlands Nature Reserves
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Culbin Forest
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An extraordinary pine forest stretching for 9 miles along the Moray Coast, Culbin is home to many rare and unusual plants and animals. Superb beach, shingle bar and salt marshes.
Nr Forres, Moray
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Nr Forres, Moray
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Findhorn Bay Nature Reserve
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This spectacular, almost landlocked, tidal basin is good for waders throughout the year, with large numbers of migrants passing through in the spring and autumn. Ospreys are often to be seen fishing here. Bird hide.
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By Findhorn, Morayshire
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Fowlsheugh (RSPB)
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One of Scotland's largest seabird colonies, the cliffs of Fowlsheugh are packed with guillemots, razorbills, and kittiwakes between April and July. Evening boat trips from Stonehaven.
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Nr. Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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Glen Tanar National Nature Reserve (SNH)
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This superb glen has some of the finest native pinewood in Scotland. Breeding birds include Scottish crossbill, capercaillie and black grouse. Visitor centre.
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Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
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Loch of Strathbeg (RSPB)
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The largest dune loch in Britain, this superb wetland, with four observation hides is an excellent place to see wintering geese and whooper swans, breeding ducks and waders, and rare migrants.
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Crimond, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
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Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve
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A spectacular area of sand dunes, coastal heath and sea cliffs, with Britain's largest colony of breeding eider ducks and many geese and waders in winter. Visitor centre and observation hide.
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Collieston , Nr. Ellon, Aberdeenshire
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