Habitat: city woodland

Accessibility: bus and  car park

Seasons: spring and early summer have the highest activity

Target species: sparrowhawk, tawny owl, jay, red squirrel and Eurasian nuthatch

Difficulty: easy roads and trails (1-2 mi)

Description: A surprisingly diverse city woodland in the heart of Dundee. Best discovered by listening, patience will pay off and allow good views of its inhabitants. 

Habitat: tidal mudflat, grassland and woodland

Accessibility: car park, bus

Seasons: each season offers its specialities, such as shorebirds in autumn-winter, songbirds in spring and summer

Target species: all sorts of shorebirds, gulls, osprey, terns, warblers in season

Difficulty: easy walk on designated trails (1-2 mi max)

Description: A typical observation day starts 4-5 hours before high tide from the car park with a telescope and binoculars. As the tide comes in, activity increases, and shorebirds come closer to the observers.

Habitat: tidal mudflat, 

Accessibility: car park, bus

Seasons: each season offers its specialities, such as shorebirds in autumn-winter, songbirds in spring and summer

Target species: all sorts of shorebirds, gulls, osprey, terns, warblers in season

Difficulty: Static observation from the visitor centre and an easy walk on trails (1 mi)

Description: A typical observation day starts 4-5 hours before high tide from the car park with a telescope and binoculars. As the tide comes in, activity increases, and shorebirds come closer to the observers.

• Habitat: tidal mudflat and forest

• Accessibility: parking near the trail entrance, bus stop as well. Easy walk on the beach and flat forest trails

• Seasons: each season gives different specialities

• Target species: shorebirds, common crossbill, stonechat, white tailed eagle, gulls, eider

• Difficulty: easy flat walk on designated trails

• Description: A typical observation day starts 4-5 hours before high tide from the Tayport car park with a telescope and binoculars. As the tide comes in, activity increases, and shorebirds come closer to the observers.

• Habitat: Tidal estuary, mudflats

• Accessibility: Bus from Dundee, parking at the St Andrews campus, walk along the river

• Seasons: winter is overwhelmingly better, autumn can bring rarities among shorebirds, and spring and summer allow observation of the corn buntings.

• Target species: greater scaup, white-tailed eagle, shorebirds, brent goose, corn bunting, common kingfisher

• Difficulty: static observation from a vantage point, optional walk on dirt tracks along the river

• Description: A typical observation day starts 4-5 hours before high tide from the car park of the ecopod with a telescope and binoculars. As the tide comes in, activity increases, and shorebirds come closer to the observers.

• Habitat: Lake, ponds, forest trails, 

• Accessibility: parking at the visitor centre, trail around the Loch.

• Seasons: Summer attracts ospreys, winter and spring attract geese and waterfowl. 

• Target species: Red squirrel, Osprey, pink-footed geese 

• Difficulty: Very easy trails, bird hides, kids' activities

• Description: A typical visit starts from the RSPB visitor centre, following the leafy loop in quest of the commonest garden birds and red squirrels, followed by a tour on the wetland trail, visiting each hide looking for waterfowl, swallows, and possibly the marsh harrier or the peregrine falcon

• Habitat: Cliffs, seaside, agricultural fields, rocky shore

•  Accessibility: A 15-minute walk from Arbroath bus station; parking available at the cliff entrance.

•  Seasons: Best from April to August for nesting seabirds. Outside this period, expect typical shorebirds, gulls, and terns.

•  Target species: Common Guillemot, Razorbill, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Eider
  Difficulty: Easy walk on a well-maintained path, with optional access to beaches.

• Description:
  This site can be enjoyed year-round. The main route is a 1–2 km cliff-top walk on a well-defined path offering spectacular views. From April to August, seabirds nest in abundance along the cliffs, providing remarkable close-up views of breeding activity and chick development. At times, cetaceans such as Bottlenose Dolphins can be seen offshore, especially on the incoming tide.