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Doune Ponds

Central Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Community-run wetland reserve of 40 acres. Disabled access, hides and information boards.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 14 Νοεμβρίου 2022
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Description

Doune Ponds is a useful beginners' site with picnic area and hides. Ψαραετός, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, Mandarin Duck, Βουνοδεντροβάτης, Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος, Δεντροφυλλοσκόπος, Σταχτοτσικνιάς and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Νεροκότσυφας to be seen.

Details

Access

Doune is near Dunblane, 30 miles north of Glasgow, and is on a regular bus route. Click on the P in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Reedbeds , Lake , Grassland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

(Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι
1. (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι
(Gallinago gallinago)
Ψαραετός
2. Ψαραετός
(Pandion haliaetus)
(Ευρωπαϊκός) Νεροκότσυφας
3. (Ευρωπαϊκός) Νεροκότσυφας
(Cinclus cinclus)
(Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι
4. (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι
(Mareca penelope)
(Κοινή) Σταχτάρα
5. (Κοινή) Σταχτάρα
(Apus apus)

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