Short birdwatching visit · Forest Service NI / Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Gortin Glen Forest Park
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Check weather and trail notices; bird seasons unconfirmed
- Headline birds
- Treecreeper · Siskin · Raven
- Parking
- Follow the council signs to the main car park.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Glen Park Road, near Omagh · BT79 7SU
Gortin Glen offers waymarked forest walks with a public main-car-park arrival near Omagh. An RSPB Belfast Local Group visit on 27 July 2024 recorded Treecreeper, Siskin and Raven within the forest portion of its outing. Those are dated observations rather than a current seasonal checklist. Choose a route from the council’s walking trailhead and take time to listen beside the public paths. Forest recreation and working operations share the wider landscape, so follow local signs and any diversions. The separate lakes visited later in the group’s trip are not included in this forest entry.
Birds and seasons
- Treecreeper · Headline bird — Recorded 27 July 2024; annual season unstated Source for Treecreeper
- Siskin · Headline bird — Recorded 27 July 2024; annual season unstated Source for Siskin
- Raven · Headline bird — Recorded 27 July 2024; annual season unstated Source for Raven
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Waymarked walks start between the main car park and amenity building; lengths and slopes vary.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are listed at the visitor facilities.
- Parking
- Follow the council signs to the main car park.
- Dogs
- Follow current lead signs, including restrictions beside grazing areas.
- Access notes
- Blue Badge parking and accessible toilets are listed; assess each walking route separately.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Approach on the B48 between Omagh and Gortin, then follow signs for the main car park. Current council gates close at 6pm from October to March; follow biosecurity and forestry notices.
Sources
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Nearby special trips
- Oronsay · 101.1 straight-line miles
- Stevenston Point · 118.1 straight-line miles
- Cemlyn Nature Reserve · 141.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Lough Foyle, 26.2 miles away in a straight line.
- Boorin Nature Reserve · 1.7 miles in a straight line
- Banagher Glen Nature Reserve · 18.2 miles in a straight line
- Jenkin Forest and Lakes · 24.5 miles in a straight line