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Ruddon's Point

Fife  >  United Kingdom

Rocky peninsula at eastern end of Largo bay, with pine plantation, open grassland and calciferous sandy beach.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 14 október 2022
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Description

Ruddon's Point is said to be the best place in Britain to view overwintering turpan čierny, turpan tmavý and the rare turpan okuliarnatý together. Also wintering here may be kajka morská, hlaholka severská, potápač veľký, potápka červenokrká, potápka ušatá, all 3 diver species, pobrežník morský and potápač prostredný.

škovránok poľný, ľabtuška skalná, lastúrničiar strakatý, kalužiak červenonohý, kulík piesočný and stehlík konôpka breed here, plus krivonos smrekový, stehlík čížik and králik zlatohlavý in the pines.

As with many east coast sites, rare migrants such as penica jarabá, kolibiarik žltkastotemenný and muchárik malý may turn up in September.

Details

Access

Take the A917 eastwards from Largo and park at entrance to Shell Bay caravan park. Click on a P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Beach , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Sea , Dunes , Wetland

Conditions

Rocky , Flat , High water possible , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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