Scotland’s Coastal Birds

Here are some of Scotland’s coastal birds I have photographed over the years. If you would like to see some of Scotland’s coastal birds yourself, check out my 3-4 day coastal itinerary for guided short holidays.

Coastal Guiding

Scotland’s Coastal Birds

Golden sunset over water with silhouetted bird and "WildScot" logo.
Herring Gull
Golden Plover in Scottish Highlands habitat. "WildScot" logo above, bird silhouette.
Golden Plover
Atlantic puffins on a rock with WildScot logo. A favourite of Scotland's coastal birds
Puffins
Ringed Plover bird on a rock, with WildScot logo.
Ringed Plover
Puffin standing on a rock with fish in its beak. WildScot logo visible.
Puffin
Atlantic puffins among wildflowers on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
Puffin
Puffin with beak full of fish, ready to feed its young.
Puffin with Sandeeels
Puffin perched on a rock, logo above reads "WildScot
Puffin
Puffins on a rocky outcrop with white flowers. Text: WildScot.
Puffins
Black guillemot with white wing patch and bright red feet perched on a rock.
Black Guillemot
Oystercatcher bird on a rock, WildScot logo above.
Oystercatcher
Puffin with beak full of fish. WildScot logo visible.
Puffin with sandeels
Gannet diving into the water, creating bubbles.
Gannet emerging from dive
Arctic Tern in flight against a white sky. WildScot logo at the bottom.
Arctic Tern (high key)
Northern gannet portrait with a colony of gannets blurred in the background.
Gannet
Puffin in flight over a rocky cliff, wings spread.
Puffin incoming
Arctic Tern standing on ground with white flowers.
Arctic Tern
Purple Sandpiper foraging on a beach, with seaweed in the background. WildScot logo visible.
Purple Sandpiper
Great black-backed gull standing on a rock with another gull flying above. Text: WildScot.
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Fulmar seabird perched on a grassy cliff, with "WildScot" text overlay.
Fulmar
Close-up of a puffin with its colorful beak against a blurred green background. Text: WildScot.
Puffin
Black guillemot close-up with white eye ring and beak detail.
Common Guillemot (Bridled0
Redshank bird perched on seaweed at the beach.
Purple Sandpiper
Flock of dunlin wading in shallow water. "WildScot" logo at bottom.
Godwits
Silhouette of gannets flying over a golden sea at sunset. WildScot logo visible.
Gannet at sunset
Gannet in flight over the ocean, WildScot logo visible.
Gannet (Slow Shutter0
Puffin with fish in beak on grassy cliff. WildScot watermark.
Puffin
Atlantic Puffin standing amongst pink sea thrift flowers with bird flying overhead. WildScot logo.
Puffin
Gannet portrait at a Scottish seabird colony, WildScot logo
Gannet
Gannet bird portrait with yellow head and blue eye, surrounded by colony.
Gannet
Close-up of a Northern Gannet's head, showing its distinctive blue eye and yellow head feathers.
Gannet (low key)
Two Northern Gannets bill touching, showing affection
Ganner
Kittiwake perched on a rock, with "WildScot" logo
Kittiwake
Northern gannet with blue eye among nesting birds. WildScot logo.
Gannet
Northern gannet perched on a rock with dark blue background.
Gannet (low key)
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Gannet photos taken at Bass Rock and Puffins at Isle of May.