Where to See Snow Bunting in Cairngorms National Park

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Snow Bunting sightings in Cairngorms

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Where Snow Bunting has been reported, from 107 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM1% of the busiest hour5 AM5% of the busiest hour6 AM21% of the busiest hour7 AM47% of the busiest hour8 AM68% of the busiest hour9 AM84% of the busiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM84% of the busiest hour4 PM68% of the busiest hour5 PM47% of the busiest hour6 PM26% of the busiest hour7 PM11% of the busiest hour8 PM5% of the busiest hour9 PM2% of the busiest hour10 PM1% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Snow Bunting is most seen 10 AM–3 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Snow Bunting sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	1%
5 AM	5%
6 AM	21%
7 AM	47%
8 AM	68%
9 AM	84%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	100%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	84%
4 PM	68%
5 PM	47%
6 PM	26%
7 PM	11%
8 PM	5%
9 PM	2%
10 PM	1%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Snow Bunting on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Cairngorms, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Cairngorms Tour Guide

A Snow Bunting’s Changing Colours

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“A snow bunting can look surprisingly sandy in winter. The male's white summer head and underparts give way to a buff wash, with more mottling across its back.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Cairngorms Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Cairngorms spots that mention Snow Bunting

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Snow Bunting. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

ChallengingBen Macdui and Cairn Gorm Circuit19.8 km · 8.5 hrTwo Munro summits and a boulderfield crossing to navigate.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Cairngorms

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159 sightingsRed DeerCervus elaphusMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

63 sightingsReindeerRangifer tarandusMost seen 4–7 PMSighting map

102 sightingsOspreyPandion haliaetusMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 3–8 PMSighting map

37 sightingsBlack GrouseLyrurus tetrixMost seen 4–6 AMSighting map

72 sightingsRed GrouseLagopus lagopus scoticaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

82 sightingsPine MartenMartes martesMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

69 sightingsBadgerMeles melesMost seen 8–11 PMSighting map

117 sightingsMountain HareLepus timidusMost seen 8–10 PMSighting map

Where to see Snow Bunting in Cairngorms