Birdwatching in Dumfries & Galloway - The Scottish Ornithologists ...
Birdwatching in Dumfries & Galloway - The Scottish Ornithologists ...
Birdwatching in Dumfries & Galloway - The Scottish Ornithologists ...
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4. Corsewall Po<strong>in</strong>tHabitats: Rocky shore and cliff topwalk<strong>in</strong>g.Birds: Autumn seawatch<strong>in</strong>g site forStorm Petrel, Sab<strong>in</strong>e’s Gull, Gannet,skuas and shearwaters. Best dur<strong>in</strong>gand immediately after strongnorthwesterly gales.Facilities: Informal car park<strong>in</strong>g.How to get there: A718 north fromStranraer to Kirkcolm, then m<strong>in</strong>orroads.Eider Duck5. Loch RyanHabitats: Sea loch and mudflats,sh<strong>in</strong>gle spur.Birds: W<strong>in</strong>ter<strong>in</strong>g divers, grebes,waders and wildfowl <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Scaupand Brent Geese. Summer - Breed<strong>in</strong>gterns.Facilities: Paved and tarmac walksalong the sea front at Stranraersuitable for disabled birdwatchers,views from parked cars at Wig Bay,Broadstone, Balyett and Innermessan.Information boards at Balyett, WigBay and Cairnryan. Toilets at Balyettand on the Stranraer Waterfront.Access: Easy access at Wig Bay andBroadstone to Cairnryan is accessibleto wheelchairs users us<strong>in</strong>g a lochsidecycle path. <strong>The</strong>re are good views fromthe roadside at Wig Bay and all alongthe south eastern shore.How to get there: A77 closelyfollows the south eastern shore. Forwestern shore take A718 west fromStranraer, then north to Wig Bay.Contact: DGC Ranger Service01988402401.Gannets4
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