Seawatch Details
DATE LOCATION
29th March Cruden Bay Harbour
18th May Girdleness - by foghorn
21st-29th June National Whale and Dolphin Watch Week, includes manned watches on:-
28th June Bullers of Buchan
29th June Muchalls
Check the Seawatch Foundation website for other NWDWW events
27th July Stonehaven Bay - beyond church, park at the lay-by below golf course.
30th August Collieston - park in small car park north of harbour
28th September Muchalls - park at south side of village nr Railway Bridge
8th November Torry Battery
Locations
Girdleness
Parking; at large un-surfaced car park and walk along to foghorn/bench
Bus Routes; 12
Best Time to Watch; Year round
Cetacean Species; Bottlenose Dolphin and Harbour Porpoise are present year round. Minke Whale and White Beaked Dolphin are regularly seen in the summertoautumn months with occasional Common Dolphin, Atlantic White Sided Dolphin and Orca. Winter months have had occasional Humpback whale and Fin whale sightings.
Other; Regular watching point for auks, seaducks, gulls and gannets.
Stonehaven
Parking; Park at lay-by descending from A90 and walk out to point/church below Golf Course.
Bus Routes; X7,107,117
Best Time to Watch; Summer to autumn
Cetacean Species; Bottlenose dolphins and Harbour porpoise can be seen year round and Minke whale and White Beaked dolphin during summer months. Orca and Long Finned Pilot whale have been reported during autumn months.
Other; Huge seabird colonies at Fowlsheugh-check spelling and nearby Dunnottar Castle
Torry
Parking; Torry Battery car park, overlooking harbour entrance. Watch from Battery top or car in poor weather
Bus Routes; 12
Best Time to Watch; Winter to Spring
Cetacean Species; Bottlenose dolphin and Harbour porpoise are seen year round with Bottlenose dolphins almost daily during wintertospring.
Other; Small numbers of seaducks around the harbour walls and migrants in scrub at nearby allotments and around Torry Battery.
Cove
Parking; Park at small area above harbour or village and walk down *Restricted parking* or park next to Burnbanks village and walk along coastal path
Bus Routes; 13 and 16
Best Time to Watch; Year round
Cetacean Species; Harbour porpoise and Bottlenose dolphins are seen year round and Minke whale and White Beaked dolphin during the summer months.
Other; Common seals and passing gannets
Collieston
Parking; at St Catherines Dub and watch from viewpoint.
Bus Routes; No Service on a Sunday
Best Time to Watch; Summer
Cetacean Species; Harbour Porpoise are seen year round and Minke Whale and White Beaked Dolphin during summer months. Occasional Orca in early summer.
Other; Small sized seabird colonies with a few puffins. Common and Grey seals are often seen in the water or hauled out on rocks. Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve is nearby.