Scotland

Find 2 pelagic birdwatching trips in Scotland, United Kingdom, departing from ports including Gairloch Pier, Highland, Scotland, Ullapool Harbour, Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland.

Gairloch Pelagic Bird Cruise

Hebridean Whale Cruises

United Kingdom › Scotland
  • Gairloch Pier, Highland, Scotland
  • Spring: late April–end of May; Autumn: late August–September; daily departures weather permitting
  • £79.50 per adult; £65 per child (4-hour cruise)

Ullapool–Stornoway Minch Pelagic

Birding Ecosse

United Kingdom › Scotland
  • Ullapool Harbour, Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland
  • Selected dates April–September; weekend and midweek options; maximum 4 participants
  • £115 per person (inclusive of CalMac ferry crossing and guiding)

Further Reading

Best Pelagic Birding Trips in the United Kingdom

A guide to the UK's top pelagic trips: the North Minch off the Scottish Highlands, Wilson's Storm-Petrel runs from the Isles of Scilly, the Penzance Cornwall pelagic, and the Celtic Deep expedition from Pembrokeshire.

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When to Go Pelagic Birding in the United Kingdom

A seasonal guide to UK pelagic birding: when shearwaters flood the North Minch, when storm-petrels peak on autumn westerlies, and how the seasons differ across Scotland, Wales, and southern England.

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