Findhorn Bay

I'm currently up on holiday in Findhorn and I've heard a lot about the potential birds I could find. After a walk down to the hide by what used to be RAF Kinross, I came back slightly disappointed. I felt, personally, that the hide is really far too far away from any of the birds to be any use. So I continued down the sort of shore line until i reached Kinross. At this point it started raining, heavily. So I headed back home to have a look on the internet, having only seen what I think we're Curlews but difficult to tell from so far away even with binoculars. The site for recent sightings in the Moray Firth said there were Red-breasted Mergansers, a Hobby, Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, even a pair of Spoonbills recently! I have been into the dunes and seen Yellowhammers and Linnet, I think some Siskin and some Whitethroat fledglings but I was really hoping to be able to tick so waders off my list on this holiday. So, if there is anyone who can tell me where to go, which isn't too far from Findhorn as I can only walk, or tell me what I might be doing wrong (other than being impatient :) ) then i'd be very thankful!