Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Easy-Peesie! Cairngorms village project is giving wetland birds a chance to thrive and prosper


Few wetland birds are as magnificent as the Lapwing 


THE high Cairngorms village of Tomintoul may not be on the radar of many birders, but it is an important breeding season habitat for wetland species.

Just outside the settlement is countryside dedicated, as part of the Peesie Project, to encouraging species such as Lapwings and Curlews to breed.

There is a hide which often provides excellent views of the birds, sometimes in close-up, and for those observers wanting to stay until nightfalls, a dark sky discovery site is just a few steps away.  

Definitely a village worth exploring

                                                                  
Magnificent scenery all around
   

This redshank was a little tricky to spot


Oystercatchers sunning themselves on a corrugated iron roof


Read all about it? RSPB Scotland are on board with the project


Two places well worth visiting


The beautiful Lapwing is a bird always worth more than one look


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