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56.02322, -3.80424
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▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 90m away — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 90m away — 14 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird, Anthocoris nemoralis +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eyed Ladybird, Anthocoris nemoralis +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map blue Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map red Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
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Named route Round trip
Show on map John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk) Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 20 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Helix Around Town Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HArTT Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Auchengean Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Canada Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Craigieburn Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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About this nature reserve Carron Dams is a 19-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Falkirk, Central Scotland. The area is known for its diverse habitats, including wetlands and woodlands, providing opportunities for birdwatching and scenic walks along the reservoir.
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34,829 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,829 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Beaver
Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,829 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Beaver
Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nut Leaf Weevil
Nut Leaf Weevil
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 