Short birdwatching visit · Perth and Kinross Council
Invergowrie Bay coast path
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons not specified by the county guide
- Headline birds
- Spotted Redshank · Red-throated Diver · Little Egret
- Parking
- National Rail lists no station car park.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Station access is limited; no step-free shore circuit is confirmed.
Invergowrie and Kingoodie, west of Dundee
Invergowrie Bay provides a tidal-shore birdwatching stop on the Perth and Kinross side of the boundary with Dundee. The Scottish Ornithologists' Club's county guide names Little Egret, Red-throated Diver and Spotted Redshank among birds recorded at the bay. These are possibilities to watch for, rather than guaranteed residents. The council's designated coast path links Station Road with the Kingoodie side, giving a defined public approach near Invergowrie railway station. Keep the visit on the landward public path; neither the railway nor the tidal mud is a walking route. This is a shore watch rather than a promised hide visit.
Birds and seasons
- Spotted Redshank · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Spotted Redshank
- Red-throated Diver · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Red-throated Diver
- Little Egret · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Little Egret
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Council core path INGI/10 links Station Road railway bridge with Errol Road by Kingoodie; stay on the public coast path.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- National Rail lists no station car park.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Station access is limited; no step-free shore circuit is confirmed.
- Step-free access
- Station access is limited; no step-free shore circuit is confirmed.
Getting there: Plan a rail arrival at Invergowrie station, Station Road, DD2 5DS, then use the council-designated coastal approach. Check current services and allow for the station footbridge when planning access. The map uses the council public-path grid NO345296, keeping the visit on the Perth and Kinross shore.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
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- Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve · 9.3 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 14.1 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
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- Tay Reedbeds · 6.1 miles in a straight line
- Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve · 9.3 miles in a straight line
- Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve · 10.1 miles in a straight line