Carron Glen Nature Reserve in Falkirk

Carron Glen is a nature reserve in Falkirk that is managed by Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Carron Glen

There have been 63 species of birds recorded in the Carron Glen area.

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Carron Glen

There have been 9 species of mammals recorded in the Carron Glen area.

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)