Dalry River Walks

Location and Access These are a series of fishermen’s paths along the banks of the River Garnock and its Rye Water tributary, accessed from the town of Dalry in the Garnock Valley. Good footwear essential. The first walk follows the west bank of the River Garnock for 1km south to the car park at car […]

Dalry Community Woodland

Location and Access This is an area of mixed woodland planted in the 1990s, with a criss-cross of grassed paths. The woodland lies 4km east of Dalry along B707 and encompasses Bowertropping Wood and vicinity of Pencot Farm (NS 2 49). It extends from Blair Mine (NS 25 495) to the OS triangulation point near […]

Blair Estate, Dalry

Location and Access A fine wood and parkland laid out in the 1850’s surrounding Blair House (earliest part 12th century). Bombo Burn flows through the grounds before joining the River Garnock. The estate lies 2km south-east of Dalry along unclassified road past Dalry Station. There are metalled and unmetalled paths which are occasionally boggy. The […]

Auldmuir Reservoir, Dalry

Location and Access This is a small hill reservoir at 170 metres on the boundary of farm land with hedgerows and moor with young plantation. It is situated km west of Dalry off the minor road to Fairlie, signposted The Moor Road. It is owned by Dalry Garnock Angling Club and visitors should be considerate […]

Lynn Glen, Dalry

Location and Access This is a steep wooded glen of the Caaf Water (a tributary of the River Garnock), just south of Dalry on the minor road from the A737 to Saltcoats (NS 287 487). The path is rough and steep in places, requiring care and good footwear. A circular 1km route is possible using […]

Gazetteer

The Ayrshire Bird Report names the places where sightings took place. Often these are the hot-spots listed in the Where to Watch Birds in Ayrshire section. However, for many records the place might not be so well known. The table below lists the places mentioned in the 1999 Bird Report (a typical year, I hope) […]

Wetland Bird Photos

This page contains links to pictures of our wetland birds with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) are shown as […]

Garden, Woodland and Farm Bird Photos

This page contains links to pictures of our garden, woodland and farmland birds with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) […]

Blairbowie

Location and Access From the A77 southbound from Ayr, turn off left onto the B7045 towards Kirkmichael and Straiton. After about 1.5km a flooded field should become visible on the right-hand side (western) of the road at NS 26 113. There are small places to pull in by the roadside, but take care as it […]

Spier’s School Grounds, Beith

Location and Access This wooded parkland is owned by North Ayrshire Council and the public are free to roam. It has mature trees, scrub and grassland. It is 1km east of Beith town centre on the B706 soon after it crosses the A737 (NS 53 534). There is limited space to park at the school […]