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Sandhaven Harbour

Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Old fishing harbour on the Moray Firth that is a good place to spot gulls.

Added* by Edgar
Most recent update 6 února 2026
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Description

Sandhaven Harbour is a fishing harbour located in the village of Sandhaven, which lies just west of Fraserburgh. The old herring fishing harbour is a good place to spot gulls and other birds. You can observe racek černohlavý, racek mořský, racek bouřní, racek stříbřitý and sometimes racek polární.

Details

Access

Sandhaven is located west of Fraserburgh. Press P on the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Sea , Beach

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

racek polární
1. racek polární
(Larus glaucoides)
racek černohlavý
2. racek černohlavý
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
alkoun obecný
3. alkoun obecný
(Cepphus grylle)
potáplice malá
4. potáplice malá
(Gavia stellata)
racek mořský
5. racek mořský
(Larus marinus)

Other birds you can see here

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