Short birdwatching visit · Moray Council coastal access network
Portknockie–Findochty Cliffs
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Individual bird seasons are not specified in the cited account
- Headline birds
- Kittiwake · Shag · Fulmar
- Parking
- Official visitor information lists the northern Portknockie parking approach; follow local signs and restrictions.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Portknockie village arrival, continuing west towards Findochty
The cliffs between Portknockie and Findochty form a separately named seabird locality in the county bird guide, which identifies Fulmar, Kittiwake and Shag. Use Portknockie as the public arrival and follow a suitable section of the coastal route west towards Findochty. The nearby Bow Fiddle parking approach can provide a starting point, but the named bird evidence here concerns the Portknockie–Findochty stretch; it is not a promise about every viewpoint beside the rock. Choose established cliff-top paths, allow room for other walkers and turn back before rough ground or exposed conditions make the walk unsuitable.
Birds and seasons
- Kittiwake · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Kittiwake
- Shag · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Shag
- Fulmar · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Fulmar
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The Moray Coast Trail has rough ground and steps along parts of this coastline.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Official visitor information lists the northern Portknockie parking approach; follow local signs and restrictions.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Accessible parking or village streets do not establish an accessible cliff route; check the chosen section before travelling.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: The pin is the real AB56 4NL visitor-arrival postcode centroid, independently checked against the mapped harbour locality. It is not an exact parking bay or colony. From the arrival, continue through the village to the westward coastal route towards Findochty.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Longhaven Cliffs · 42.3 straight-line miles
- Nigg Bay · 42.6 straight-line miles
- Blackdog beach and sea-watching · 44.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Troup Head, 20.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Spey Bay and Spey Estuary · 9.1 miles in a straight line
- Loch Spynie · 15.8 miles in a straight line
- Lossie Estuary · 15.9 miles in a straight line