Forrestburn Reservoir 94 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 94 ha
Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › North Lanarkshire Getting here
55.86294, -3.81191
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Little Ringed Plover 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Little Ringed Plover 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Harebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Polygonum aviculare +176 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Harebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Polygonum aviculare +176 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2021; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
12 signed routes nearby
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Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 179 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 179 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 75 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 75 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 198 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 198 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,807 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,807 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Goldeneye · Raven · Mallard · Mute Swan +32
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Coot Fulica atra Goosander Mergus merganser Peregrine Falco peregrinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-eared Owl Asio otus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Great White Egret Ardea alba Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Male-fern · Lesser Spearwort · Water Horsetail · Bracken · Lady-fern +49
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2023 Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina Common Sedge Carex nigra2023 Heath Plait-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,807 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Goldeneye · Raven · Mallard · Mute Swan +32
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Coot Fulica atra Goosander Mergus merganser Peregrine Falco peregrinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-eared Owl Asio otus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Great White Egret Ardea alba Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Male-fern · Lesser Spearwort · Water Horsetail · Bracken · Lady-fern +49
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2023 Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina Common Sedge Carex nigra2023 Heath Plait-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hypnum jutlandicum2023
Hypnum jutlandicum2023
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2023
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2023
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2023
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2023
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2023
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2023
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2023
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Heather Calluna vulgaris2023
Heather Calluna vulgaris2023
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2023
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2023
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2023
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2023
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2023
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2023
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2023
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2023
Broom Cytisus scoparius2023
Broom Cytisus scoparius2023
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2023
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2023
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2023
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2023
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Blinks Montia fontana2023
Blinks Montia fontana2023
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2023
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2023
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2023
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2023
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2023
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2023
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2023
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2023
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2023
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2023
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2023
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2023
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2023
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2023
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2023
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2023
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2023
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023 