56.24439,-4.68533
- Grid ref: NN337090
- Lat/long: 56.24439,-4.68533
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Wildlife awards
Inversnaid is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Look for pied flycatchers around the nestboxes in the woodland
- Listen for the distinctive 'spinning coin' song of wood warblers
- Watch 'lekking' black grouse on the hill in early morning
Top things to do in Summer
- Look for the small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly feeding on flowers
- Look for golden eagles soaring over the hills
- Dodge the mosquitoes!
Top things to do in Autumn
- Enjoy the woodland autumn colours
- Look for migrants like fieldfares and redwings
- Check for unusual ferns on the boulders and woodland floor - Wilson's and Tunbridge filmy-ferns both occur
Top things to do in Winter
- Look for tit flocks in the woods
- Check for visible migration of winter swans, woodpigeons and other species along the loch
- Look for dippers and grey wagtails on the loch shore