Where to go?

I've recently gotten back into birdwatching, sort of going for a very relaxed twitching style, i.e. I'd like to see as many birds as possible but I'm not really able to travel far to see the extreme rarities. What I'm interested in is where to see a great variety of birds easily. I've started a youtube channel where I've filmed quite a few slightly more interesting birds (Goldcrest, GS Woodpecker, Dipper, etc) but I'm just wondering where to go to see birds you wouldn't find in the average garden. Like Crossbills, Siskins, Warblers, just a lot of variety! Cheers for any help :) (I'm based in Edinburgh and sometimes out in the Borders in a small village called Temple)

Gus

Blog Flickr and I have a youtube channel but not updated much.

  • The old Google helps us find all sorts of info Ian,makes me wonder how did we cope pre Google.You are right about local groups usually at least one in an area like Edinburgh.

    Pete

    Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can

  • Wendy S said:

    The old Google helps us find all sorts of info Ian,makes me wonder how did we cope pre Google.You are right about local groups usually at least one in an area like Edinburgh.

    I checked on the Near You pages links near the bottom of the RSPB Homepage and I've checked and there is an RSPB Local Group in Edinburgh and who to contact if that member of this forum is interested in joining the Edinburgh RSPB Local Members Group and it also has an updated list of activities of indoor meetings and field trips to good bird watching areas not nescisarilly  to RSPB Reserves, but a very good mix of different types of Birdwatching areas.

    Regards,

    Ian.

  • Pentlands looks a lot better than I thought! Also, there is a group that meets every second sunday just around the corner from my house! How handy is that? Cheers for all the info guys :)

    Gus

    Blog Flickr and I have a youtube channel but not updated much.

  • Enjoy it Gus.

    Pete

    Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can