Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Carron Dam
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Check conditions; individual bird seasons mostly unstated
- Headline birds
- Water Rail · Kestrel · Bullfinch
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Larbert (1 mi / 1.6 km)
Carron Dam retains a wetland character within a partly drained reservoir near Stenhousemuir. Rich fen, open wet ground and deciduous woodland provide different places to look, with Water Rail named in the Trust’s overview and Bullfinch and Kestrel in its wildlife selection. Birds can remain concealed in the vegetation, so patient watching from the public route suits this site better than trying to follow sounds into the fen. The reserve is very wet and boggy. Its specialist plants are another reason to leave the soft ground intact and use the provided paths.
Birds and seasons
- Water Rail · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Water Rail
- Kestrel · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Kestrel
- Bullfinch · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Bullfinch
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Enter through the pedestrian gate on Stenhouse Road. Keep to the paths and boardwalks because the surrounding reserve is very wet and boggy.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Approach Stenhouse Road via the B905 from Stenhousemuir. The operator describes careful parking on that road or neighbouring streets; avoid obstructing local access.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 29.7 straight-line miles
- Ben Lomond · 33.4 straight-line miles
- Tay Reedbeds · 35.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Baron's Haugh, 18.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Carron Glen · 5.5 miles in a straight line
- Black Devon Wetlands · 5.7 miles in a straight line
- Cambus Pools · 7.1 miles in a straight line