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[[Image:Kinnordy.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Delia Todd<br>From Gullery Hide Sept 2004]] | [[Image:Kinnordy.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Delia Todd<br>From Gullery Hide Sept 2004]] | ||
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The Reserve is on the B951 Kirriemuir Kirkton of Kingoldrum road. | The Reserve is on the B951 Kirriemuir Kirkton of Kingoldrum road. | ||
This reserve has three hides, two accessible by wheel-chair - Gullery and Swamp Hides. The East Hide has several steps. The paths are in good condition. | This reserve has three hides, two accessible by wheel-chair - Gullery and Swamp Hides. The East Hide has several steps. The paths are in good condition. | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, 20 October 2008
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Overview
This is a shallow loch surrounded by wetland and covers 90 hectares.
Birds
Notable Species
Osprey is a regular summer visitor to fish, maybe up to six times a day. Large number of Whooper Swans arrive in the winter. Water Rails are often heard calling from the reed beds.
Rarities
Rare visitors in recent years have been Iceland Gull, Spotted Crake, and Great Reed Warbler
Birds
Birds you can see here include:
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Common Goldeneye, Smew, Red-breasted Merganser, Goosander, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Osprey, Common Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Moorhen, Common Coot, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Black Tailed Godwit, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Common Snipe, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Woodpigeon, Common Swift, Common Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Eurasian Skylark, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Northern House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Winter Wren, Dunnock, European Robin, Eurasian Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Treecreeper, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Common Starling, Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Common Pheasant, Peregrine Falcon, Jack Snipe, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Siskin, Common Redpoll, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, Goldcrest
Other Wildlife
Red Squirrel, Roe Deer and Otter regularly seen
Site Information
History and Use
There is wildfowling on two days per year in October.
Areas of Interest
To do
Access and Facilities
The Reserve is on the B951 Kirriemuir Kirkton of Kingoldrum road. This reserve has three hides, two accessible by wheel-chair - Gullery and Swamp Hides. The East Hide has several steps. The paths are in good condition.
Grid Reference: Grid reference: NO361539
Other Nearby Sites
Nearby sites are Loch of Lintrathen and Forfar Loch
Contact Details
Tel: 01738 630783
External Links
Content and images originally posted by Delia Todd
