Craigmill Den

Angus, Scotland > United Kingdom

River valley running down to sea. Besides birds also a good place to see Roe Deer, Fox, and occasionally Otter.

Added* by Stuart Green
Most recent update 8 tammikuu 2025

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Description

Craigmill Den has breeding warblers and koskikara. The site is good for migrants like hernekerttu, kirjosieppo, etc in right conditions. Occasional breeding harmaasieppo, good for breeding common warblers, keltasirkku, pikkuvarpunen, etc. Occasionally large nos of tervapääsky and hirundines feeding.

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Access

Craigmill Den is about a mile out of Carnoustie. There is a regular bus service. Limited parking on road. Press P on the map for directions. Not really wheelchair accessible.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Agriculture , Valley

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. tervapääsky
(Apus apus)

2. käpytikka
(Dendrocopos major)

3. ruokokerttunen
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

4. mustapääkerttu
(Sylvia atricapilla)

5. koskikara
(Cinclus cinclus)

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