Scottish Wildlife Trust Stirling - WHERE TO FIND WILDLIFE


Where to find Wildlife
NB. This page is still under construction. Local Wildlife Walks
	Carron Glen Carron Glen is an attractive stretch of woodland with a beautiful steep-sided gorge which supports a large tract of ancient deciduous woodland. Globeflower is abundant on the islands in the river and several woodland birds are found here including green woodpecker. Dipper and Kingfisher can also be found along the river.
	SWT Reserve: Cambus Pools (Banks of the Forth from Cambus Reserve to Alloa Inch)
	Doune Ponds Visit Doune Ponds for waterfowl and other birds as well as fungi in the autumn.
	Argaty Red Kites An excellent centre, near Doune, where there is a red kite feeding station and viewing area.
	Flanders Moss, National Nature Reserve
	Plean Country Park (NB: Don't miss the orchid meadow in June)
	Gartmorn Dam
	Walks around Stirling Take your pick! So many to choose from e.g. Alva, Dollar and Kippenrait Glens and so much more.
	Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, Grangemouth Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre demonstrates how urban greenspaces can be created from wasteland, and how green amenity areas can be managed to meet both human and wildlife needs. Despite the small size of the reserve, the habitats are extremely varied, from ponds, wetlands and woodlands, to wildflower meadows. There is is specialist nursery where native and naturalised plants can be purchased.
	The David Marshall Lodge at Aberfoyle A wildlife viewing station offers live pictures of Ospreys during the nesting period. Several waymarked walks start and finish at the Lodge.
	Skinflats and Kinneil
	Glen Artney
	Linlithgow Loch
	Lake of Menteith
A bit further afield
	Keltneyburn This is a lovely little reserve where from June to August several species of orchids and other plants can be seen, together with butterflies and dragonflies.
	Ben Lawers The best mountain in Scotland for alpine flowers.
	Loch Ardinning Situated near Milngavie, Glasgow, this reserve contains a variety of habitats. Notable are scarce aquatic plant communities including water lobelia. The loch is also a haven for a variety of wintering and breeding wildfowl amongst them is the tufted duck. It is rich in invertebrate life, including the uncommon azure damselfly.
Some of the flagship reserves and the country park shown below, are a bit further away; most have something of interest for all ages.
	Falls of Clyde, New Lanark Famous for its breeding peregrines - this reserve is located with the World Heritage Site of New Lanark . Apart from its woodlands and waterfalls, badgers, bats, otters and many species of wild flowers may be seen.
	Loch of the Lowes, near Dunkeld Ospreys have been nesting here since 1969. Red squirrels, pine martens and great spotted woodpeckers can be seen from viewing windows, and fallow and roe deer are often seen from the hide. Photo couresty of Peter Wallack http://birdsofsanibel.free.fr/
	Montrose Basin A bird haven situated on the edge of a tidal estuary, the Basin is of international importance for over 50,000 migratory birds each year. The winter spectacle of over 30,000 pink-footed geese arriving is not to be missed.
	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, near Glasgow Apart from a variety of walks, the Countryside Rangers run numerous environmental activities for all ages.
	RSPB Reserve at Vane Farm, near Kinross Part of the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, Vane Farm is an ideal day out for all the family. If you're new to birdwatching, visit their viewing hides for close-up views of wildlife.

Why not come to one of our illustrated talks where you can meet specialists in various areas who will advise on the best places to visit, alternatively why not contact us.