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RSPB Fowlsheugh

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RSPB Fowlsheugh — Protected area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

RSPB Fowlsheugh

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RSPB Fowlsheugh is a forest in highlands. (Protected area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "Fowlsheugh is a coastal nature reserve in Kincardineshire, northeast Scotland, known for its 70-metre-high (230 ft) cliff formations and habitat supporting prolific seabird nesting colonies. Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Scottish Natural Heritage, the property is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Fowlsheugh can be accessed by a public clifftop trail, or by boats which usually emanate from the nearby harbour at the town of Stonehaven. Tens of thousands of pelagic birds return to the site every spring to breed, after wintering at sea or in more southern climates, principal species being puffins, razorbills, kittiwakes, fulmars and guillemots."

Coordinates
56.9152, -2.1990
Official site
www.rspb.org.uk

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