Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Cullaloe
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Winter wildfowl; check current access conditions
- Headline birds
- Teal · Lapwing · Sedge Warbler
- Parking
- Check the return time before leaving the car: the operator says the car park may close overnight.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Aberdour (2 mi / 3.2 km)
Cullaloe has developed from two reservoirs into a varied wetland, with one basin drained and now supporting willow scrub alongside open water, marsh and meadow. The Trust names breeding Lapwing and Sedge Warbler, and winter visits by Great Crested Grebe and Teal. A viewing screen provides a clear destination for a short visit while keeping observers away from the water margins. The operator describes its approach as wheelchair accessible. That applies to the screen route, rather than every part of the reserve, and the car park may be closed overnight.
Birds and seasons
- Teal · Headline bird — Winter Source for Teal
- Lapwing · Headline bird — Breeding season Source for Lapwing
- Sedge Warbler · Headline bird — Breeding season Source for Sedge Warbler
- Great Crested Grebe — Winter Source for Great Crested Grebe
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Follow the reserve paths from the car park to the viewing screen. The screen route is described as wheelchair accessible; keep dogs closely controlled around livestock.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Check the return time before leaving the car: the operator says the car park may close overnight.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Turn off the B9157 at Cullaloe Cottage north of Aberdour and follow the road to the reserve car park.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 13.1 straight-line miles
- Tay Reedbeds · 22.6 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 23.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, 7.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Carlingnose Point · 5.0 miles in a straight line
- Lochore Meadows wetland nature reserve · 5.6 miles in a straight line
- Duddingston Loch north shore · 10.9 miles in a straight line