Carron Valley Reservoir 1,306 ha
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56.03183, -4.09886
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▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Cormorant, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Cormorant, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Anomalous Flapwort, Blueish Veilwort, Hair-pointed Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Anomalous Flapwort, Blueish Veilwort, Hair-pointed Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Protanypus morio, Common Hawker · last seen 2025; Insects — Protanypus morio, Common Hawker · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Eas Dubh Mountain bike route ▾
Photos B818 beside Carron Valley Reservoir
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Wildlife to spot
3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Chaffinch · Cormorant · Wren · Little Grebe · Blue Tit +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Rigid Bog-moss · Common Pottia · Broom Fork-moss · Nodding Thread-moss · Glittering Wood-moss +106
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres Common Pottia Tortula truncata Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum Southern Crestwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Chaffinch · Cormorant · Wren · Little Grebe · Blue Tit +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Rigid Bog-moss · Common Pottia · Broom Fork-moss · Nodding Thread-moss · Glittering Wood-moss +106
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres Common Pottia Tortula truncata Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum Southern Crestwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lophocolea semiteres
Lophocolea semiteres
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Hatcher's Pawwort Barbilophozia hatcheri
Hatcher's Pawwort Barbilophozia hatcheri
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Cordate Flapwort Jungermannia eucordifolia
Cordate Flapwort Jungermannia eucordifolia
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Swamp Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum var. denticulatum
Swamp Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum var. denticulatum
Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris
Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Common Kettlewort Blasia pusilla
Common Kettlewort Blasia pusilla
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Anomalous Flapwort Mylia anomala
Anomalous Flapwort Mylia anomala
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
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