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the Loch of Strathbeg near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire there are 80,000 Pink footed
Geese in residence during early autumn. That's a quarter of the world's population! In
addition, there is a huge variety and abundance of other wildfowl including Whooper
Swans, Barnacle Geese, Widgeon and Teal as well as Golden Plovers and Lapwings.
| |  | We're dipping into some top freshwater habitats - lakes,
lochs and rivers that you should explore this autumn. Ìý
| |  | - Many freshwater areas are great places for watching
the spectacle of Salmon leaping in the autumn.
| | | Strathbeg
- Visitor Guide | | Address: | Strathbeg,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland. | | Postcode
| AB43 8 | | Telephone: | 01346
532017 | | e-mail | strathbeg@rspb.org.uk | | Map: |
of Strathbeg. | | Ordnance Survey: | OS
Grid reference: NK055577 | | Key
attraction: | Migrating geese. | | Essential
kit: | Walking shoes. Binoculars
and scopes for bird watching. Fungi identification field guide. Ìý Wildlife
Explorer backpacks are available free from the visitor centre - bug jars, binoculars
and guide books for children. | | Nature
watching: | Bird watching - four
hides plus trails. RSPB autumn Goose Watch. Great crested Grebes in summer.
Seasonal
events and children's activities.
Fungi forays. Roe Deer. Ìý This
is a dune slack loch - the biggest of its type in the UK. | | Facilities: | Visitor
centre with trail guides and information. Hot drinks
available. Ìý Tower Pool Hide provides panoramic views of the main goose
roosting and feeding areas (dawn until dusk). Located 10 minute walk from the
visitor centre.
Fen and Bay hides near Crimond Airfield (8 am-4 pm).
| | Access: | Disabled
access: All access routes are being upgraded to make them suitable for users of
all abilities. All hides and paths are being adapted for wheelchairs. Disabled
toilets. | | Getting there: | Located
20 minutes drive from Peterhead and 1 mile north of Crimond. Signposted from A90. Ìý Nearest
rail station: Inverurie (30 miles) - public transport links are difficult.
Ìý Nearest
bus stop: Crimond village. | | Opening
times: | Visitor centre open daily
8 am-6 pm. Loch hides open 8am-4 pm daily, except Christmas and New Year's Day.
| | Charges: | Free
entry. |
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