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57.68806,-2.30018
  • Grid ref: NJ822665
  • Lat/long: 57.68806,-2.30018
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Thrift growing on the clifftops at RSPB Troup HeadGannets preeningBrown hare running
Seabirds on the cliffs at RSPB Troup Head nature reserveSix-spot burnet moths on scabiousRSPB Troup Head nature reserve
Bottlenose dolphinFluffy goldcrest on twigJuvenile gannet
Cliffs at RSPB Troup Head nature reserve viewed from the seaJuvenile peregrine divingPair of ravens in flight
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Nigel Blake

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Wildlife awards

Troup Head is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Get fantastic views of nesting gannets and other seabirds
  2. Spend some time on your hands and knees enjoying delicate spring flowers
  3. Look for hares dashing through the fields

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Watch for whales, dolphins and skuas passing offshore
  2. See the young seabirds growing up and getting ready to head out to sea
  3. Watch for six-spot burnet moths and butterflies on the flowers

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Watch the young gannets getting ready to go
  2. Check the bushes for small migrant birds
  3. Look for the distinctive splashes of the the Moray Firth dolphins

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Enjoy a bracing clifftop walk with stunning views
  2. Listen for the deep 'cronk' of displaying ravens
  3. Look for the first seabirds returning to the cliffs

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