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Map of Udale Bay

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57.657780,-4.159441
  • Grid ref: NH712651
  • Lat/long: 57.657780,-4.159441
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Skein of pink-footed geese and the moonUdale Bay, Cromarty FirthRedshank bathing
Udale Bay, from just east of JemimavilleBottlenose dolphinWinter-plumaged dunlin feeding
Wigeon resting on estuary bankBar-tailed godwit feeding in poolMale goldeneye displaying, head thrown back
Adult peregrine in flightFemale scaupOystercatcher flock at high tide roost, RSPB Snettisham reserve
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Andy Hay
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Ben Hall
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Andy Hay

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Wildlife awards

Udale Bay is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Watch thousands of pink-footed geese in the bay
  2. See redshanks feeding along the shoreline
  3. Watch the gull roost form as the tide comes into the bay

Top things to do in Summer

  1. See how many species of gull you can spot in the roost in front of the hide!
  2. Look out for early passage migrant waders, such as dunlins
  3. Combine a visit with a trip to Cromarty and you might spot a dolphin

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. See (and hear!) thousands of wigeons in the bay
  2. Watch out for hundreds of waders along the shoreline as the tide comes in
  3. Look for the first of the wintering ducks in the bay

Top things to do in Winter

  1. See hundreds of waders along the shoreline as the tide comes in
  2. Look out for scaups from the car park at Jemimaville
  3. Keep an eye out for a hungry peregrine as it hunts the massed bird flocks