Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Black Devon Wetlands
Alloa · FK10 1BU
Black Devon Wetlands offers an accessible wetland walk on the edge of Alloa, with reedbeds, wet grassland and pools within the Inner Forth landscape. A viewing screen and raised routes provide places to look over the water, while the circular trail includes seats and resting perches. The RSPB describes the reserve as important for wintering waders and wildfowl. An April 2019 RSPB local-group visit recorded Gadwall, Yellowhammer and Buzzard, adding named bird interest to the broader habitat description.
Birds and seasons
- Gadwall — Typically autumn and winter
- Yellowhammer — Typically year-round
- Buzzard — Typically year-round
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- A seated viewing screen has windows at different heights.
- Paths
- Surfaced paths and boardwalks serve the circular discovery trail, with benches and resting perches.
- Toilets
- There are no reserve toilets; facilities are available in Alloa.
- Parking
- Limited public parking is at Bowhouse Road and Riverside View, about 650 metres from the reserve.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs under close control and remove their waste.
- Accessibility
- The approach has a slight slope and gates; the reserve trail has accessible surfaces and boardwalks.
Getting there: From the small public car park, follow the public footpath at the end of Riverside View.
Sources
Social preview photograph: Common Starling standing in grass in Oxfordshire. Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, 17.3 miles away in a straight line.