Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve (Scottish Wildlife Trust)

• Wildlife sightings

Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre is a four star visitor attraction providing unrivalled viewing opportunities of breeding ospreys. The nest is situated with 150m of the observation hide, allowing osprey family life to be observed through binoculars, telescopes and HD closed-circuit television. In addition, red squirrels, great spotted woodpeckers and a variety of woodland birds can be seen from the impressive viewing windows, and fallow and roe deer are often seen from the hide. Wildfowl numbers peak in early winter when up to 3,000 migrant greylag geese roost on the loch as well as goldeneye, mallard, goosander, wigeon, teal, tufted duck and great-crested grebe. Exhibition with interactive displays and a wildlife gift shop with light snacks are available on site. Toilets and hides have disabled access and disabled parking is available.

Address: Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
Dunkeld
Perthshire, PH8 0HH

Telephone: 01350 727 337

Email: lochofthelowes@swt.org.uk

Website: www.swt.org.uk

Facilities:
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Region(s): Perthshire, Angus & Fife

Activity Type(s): "Estate/Nature Reserve","Visitor Centres","Bird Watching","Guided Walks","Mammal Watching"

Species:

fallow deer
red squirrel
roe deer
pine marten
bank vole
stoat
weasel

great spotted woodpecker
great-crested grebe
greylag goose (winter)
goldeneye
goosander
mallard
osprey
teal
tufted duck
wigeon
siskin
greenfinch
yellowhammer
wren
dunnock
moor hen
sedge warbler
grasshopper warbler
wood warbler
chiff chaff
redstart
pied flycatcher
spotted flycatcher
gold crest
coal tit
blue tit
great tit
treecreeper

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