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Description
Crook of Baldoon is a breathtaking panorama of saltmarsh, mudflats and hills. Cairnsmore of Fleet and the Galloway Hills act as a backdrop to wild saltmarsh and mudflats with a rich birdlife. Between December and March thousands of winter visitors such as lyhytnokkahanhi and valkoposkihanhi geese and a large number of ristisorsa, laulujoutsen and kyhmyjoutsen feed and roost in the area. In the hawthorn and crab apple trees you might see hundreds of punakylkirastas and räkättirastas. Along the upper saltmarsh there are kivitasku, niittykirvinen and kiuru, as well as hemppo and tikli. The area is also a breeding habitat for töyhtöhyyppä and punajalkaviklo.
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Access
From the centre of Wigtown, turn right onto the A714 for Port William, following this to the mini roundabout at Bladnoch taking the first exit left over the River Bladnoch. Staying on the A714 to Port William, after about 1 mile turn left at the sign for Penkiln saw mill. Follow this road for a further 1 mile crossing a small bridge at West Mains of Baldoon farm and carrying on past East Mains of Baldoon. Past the farm the public council road turns into a single lane track down to the Crook of Baldoon. By bus: Take the 415 Bus from Newton Stewart and ask to stop south of Wigtown at Penkiln saw mill sign. Walk down Shell Road - from there it's about 1.5 miles to the reserve.