57.32223,-4.26349
- Grid ref: NH638280
- Lat/long: 57.32223,-4.26349
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Wildlife awards
Loch Ruthven is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Look out for Slavonian grebes
- Catch a glimpse of the grebes 'weed dancing'
- Listen to the large variety of birdsong
Top things to do in Summer
- Look out for Slavonian grebes skulking around the sedge beds
- Catch a glimpse of a cuckoo
- Watch visiting ospreys over the loch hunting for food
Top things to do in Autumn
- See the woodland in autumn greens and golds
- Look out for Slavonian grebes moulting into black and white winter plumage
- Go to the hide and take in the beautiful scenery
Top things to do in Winter
- The loch is very quiet at this time of year as the loch freezes over
- If you're lucky you may see red deer taking shelter in the birchwood
- Look out for roving tit flocks flitting through the trees