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19. Doach Woods FCSHabitats: Conifer forest, including40m high Douglas Firs.Birds: Siskin, Common Crossbill,Buzzard, Raven, Green and GreatSpotted Woodpecker.Facilities: Car park, waymarkedtrails, viewpoint, leaflet.How to get there: Car park on B736,4 miles south of Castle Douglas.Contact: Forestry CommissionScotland (Conservation Manager)01387 860247.Carlingwark LochHow to get there: Adjacent to thesouth end of Castle Douglas.Contact: DGC Ranger Service 01556505479.21. Threave Estate andWildfowl Reserve NTS20. Carlingwark LochView from Doach WoodsHabitats: Freshwater loch, willowcarr, alder carr and reedbeds.Birds: Great Crested Grebe, LittleGrebe, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Cootand other waterfowl. Moulting MuteSwans in July and August.Facilities: Car park in LochsidePark, information board and toilets.3.5 mile circular walk along whichthere is a small wildlife viewing hideoverlooking a secluded part of theloch.Habitats: Farmland, woodland,marshes, river, old railway-line.Birds: Greylag, Pink-footed andGreenland white-fronted Geese.Whooper Swans and other wildfowl,including occasional Smew. Summervisitors include Osprey, PiedFlycatcher, Common Whitethroat,Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler.Wintering raptors.Greenland White-fronted Geese12
Facilities: Countryside Centre andwoodland hide at Threave Gardens.Car park at Kelton Mains farm forThreave Castle; five hides. Admissioncharges for gardens and castle(Historic Scotland).Access: Circular estate walk fromThreave Gardens. Riverside hidesand Blackpark Marshes reached fromfootpath to Threave Castle; LambIsland hide access from old railwaylinesection of estate walk. All abilityaccess to one riverside hide from theThreave Castle car park.How to get there: Threave Castleand Gardens are signposted atroundabout at west end of CastleDouglas bypass.Contact: National Trust for ScotlandRanger Service 0844 493 2244.22. Galloway Kite Trailaround Loch Ken and vicinityHabitats: Farmland, woodland,freshwater loch, river, marshes.Birds: Red Kites (first releasedin Galloway in 2001). WinteringGreenland White-fronted Geese.Breeding woodland birds, wadersand wildfowl. Occasional Osprey andother raptors.Facilities: Signposted vehicle /cycle trail, with waymarked walks,information points and viewinglocations, including roadsideviewpoints by A713 and from A762near Mossdale, trail leaflet. SecretCages where kites were kept andreleased. Kite feeding station atBellymack Hill Farm, near Laurieston,openall day,Red Kitefeedingat 2pm(admission charge).How to get there: TheTrail is signposted off the A75 nearCastle Douglas, and from A713 atKen Bridge. Trail guide leaflets areavailable at TICs, information pointsand various businesses around thetrail.Contact: RSPB 01556670464 (office hours only).www.gallowaykitetrail.com23. Red Kite Feeding StationFacilities: Hide; car park (smalladmission charge to feeding station).Daily at 2.00pm food is put outand attracts wild Red Kites in goodnumbers. Buzzards andRavens can also beseen.Bellymack Hill Farmon the outskirts ofLaurieston village(east) on theB795 Tel: 01644450202.13
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