Located about six miles south of Peterhead and 25 miles north of Aberdeen in northeast Scotland, the Bullers of Buchan is a collapsed sea cave forming an almost circular chasm (the "pot") some 30 metres (100 feet) deep, where the sea rushes in through a natural archway. Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement having a population of approximately 19000 Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
The name "Bullers" has been thought to be derived from the French "Bouillir", meaning "to boil", as the water in the pot appears to boil during stormy weather, but another explanation says that the word is an old Scots word meaning "rushing of water", relating to the sound made by the waves crashing in through the archway opening into the pot, perhaps.
The small hamlet of cottages here is also known by the same name, and was historically a fishing village launching small boats from the bay below (the slipway may still be seen at low tide).
The cliffs at the Bullers provide a nesting site in spring for colonies of seabirds, including Kittiwakes, Puffins, Fulmars, Shags, Razorbills and Guillemots along with Herring Gulls and Greater Black-Backed Gulls. The kittiwakes ( Genus Rissa) are two closely related Seabird species in the Gull family Laridae the Black-legged Kittiwake Puffin describes any of four Auk species (or alcids) in the Bird genus Fratercula (Latin little brother — probably a reference The two Fulmars are closely related Seabirds occupying the same niche in different Oceans. The European Shag or Common Shag ( Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a species of Cormorant. The Razorbill, Alca torda, is a large Auk, 38-43 cm in length with a 60-69 cm wingspan The Common Guillemot or Common Murre ( Uria aalge) is a large Auk. The Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, is a large Gull (up to 26 inches or 66 cm long and is the most abundant and best known of all gulls along the shores of The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus, is a very large Gull which breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the Eider ducks may also be seen here, and Gannets are frequently seen passing en route to their colonies north at Troup Head and South at Bass Rock. The Common Eider, Somateria mollissima, is a large (50-71cm body length sea-duck, which is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North The Northern Gannet ( Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a Seabird and is the largest member of the Gannet family Sulidae The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approximately one mile off North Grey seals may be seen in the bay, and dolphins are often seen passing by offshore. The Bottlenose Dolphin is one of the most common and well-known Dolphins.
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The area is a popular sightseeing spot, with a car park but no tourist facilities. It lies on the Buchan coastal footpath, leading south to Slains Castle, Cruden Bay and Whinneyfold, and north to the Longhaven wildlife reserve. Slains redirects here note that the term can also be used to refer to the general area surrounding the castle New Slains Castle is a Ruined Castle Cruden Bay is a Village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles North of Aberdeen. Whinnyfold or Whinneyfold is a small coastal village at the southern end of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.