Visit

Hi John

Welcome to the group.

Great photo's especially like the tree sparrows.  The reserve is certainly well worth a longer visit as parts of the reserve such as the beach and dunes are not accessible from the visitor centre.

Dominic

I've been several times to the visitor centre, tower pool hide and the hides at the airfield, one of which I noticed has moved last time I was there.  I don't know how much of the rest of the reserve is accesible to the public.  I'm always a bit scared of the MOD presence but have often thought about driving down to Rattray (sp?)) Head.

Hi Ed

Welcome to the group. The MoD through private contractors only control the airfield. We have recently completed negotiations that has allowed us to construct our new access route open dusk to dawn to the Fen and Bay hides, Bay hide as you mention has been moved approximately 100 yards to the east to escape the mining badgers! We have lost one hide - the old Bank Hide that was actually on MoD land.

Driving down to Rattray Head is absolutely fine - the road is a bit grim but if you drive carefully you will be able to get through. The bushes around the B & B are always worth a check.

Another part of the reserve that is well worth a visit is the northern end and sand dunes. Best acessed from the village of St Combs at the top end of the reserve you then have roughly six kilometres of sandy beach and dune to explore - including a small conifer plantation that acts as a migrant trap under the correct conditions.

Hope you continue to enjoy your visits to the reserve

Dom