Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Bo’mains Meadow
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Check conditions; individual bird seasons mostly unstated
- Headline birds
- Barn Owl · Tree Sparrow · Swallow
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Bo'ness (2 mi / 3.2 km)
Bo’mains Meadow pairs two grassland compartments near Bo’ness: a former reservoir site in the north and an older, species-rich meadow to the south. Its wildlife selection includes Tree Sparrow, Swallow and Barn Owl, although the operator gives no individual visiting seasons for them. The perimeter route allows a quiet look at this open landscape without crossing the middle of the meadow. The grassland itself is the reason for the reserve’s Coronation Meadow designation. Cattle are currently grazing, so use the gates carefully and give the animals a wide berth.
Birds and seasons
- Barn Owl · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Barn Owl
- Tree Sparrow · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Tree Sparrow
- Swallow · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Swallow
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Enter through the field gate and follow the informal perimeter path. Close gates behind you and avoid disturbing the grazing cattle.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Dogs
- The current cattle-grazing notice requires dogs to be on leads.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: The reserve is reached from minor roads west of the A706 south of Bo’ness. Consult the Trust’s turn-by-turn directions before approaching the roadside entrance.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 22.5 straight-line miles
- Tay Reedbeds · 32.1 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 36.3 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, 16.2 miles away in a straight line.
- Linlithgow Loch · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Carron Dam · 7.2 miles in a straight line
- Carlingnose Point · 9.2 miles in a straight line