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Inland DumfriesshireThe high hills to the north and east of the county are the hauntof Raven and Peregrine. On the lower ground are numerous lochsand rivers with attendant waterfowl, as well as coniferous andbroadleaved woodland with a variety of songbirds.22Glenkiln
42. Hoddom EstateHabitats: Broadleaved andconiferous woodland beside the RiverAnnan.Birds: Heron, Kingfisher, Goosanderand woodland species includingNuthatch.Facilities: Car park, picnic tables,waymarked trails, informationboards, Ranger Service.How to get there: Junction of B723and B725 at Hoddom Bridge, 4 milesnorthwest of Annan.Contact: Estate Office 01576 300244Facilities: Footpaths, board walk,information boards, leaflet. One hideat southeast of loch, accessed fromLochmaben Castle.Access: Good views from fishingpiers for disabled on A709Lochmaben-Lockerbie road, andthe B7020 Lochmaben-Annan road.Also views from Car park behindLochmaben bowling-green.How to get there: Adjacent tosoutheast end of Lochmaben.Contact: DGC Ranger Service 0138726036643. Castle LochLocal Nature ReserveHabitats: The largest naturalfreshwater loch in Dumfriesshire.Willow and alder carr, oak woodlandand grazed marshland.Castle Loch, Lochmaben44. Eskrigg Nature ReservePink-footed GooseBirds: Internationally importantfor roosting Pink-footed Geese,nationally important for GreylagGeese and Goosander. Other wildfowlinclude Wigeon, Tufted Duck,Pochard, Mallard, Teal, Goldeneyeand Smew. Resident Kingfisher,Nuthatch, Willow Tit and ReedWarbler in summer.Habitats: Freshwater pond, wetlandand scrub, heathland, grassland andconiferous woodland.Birds: Little Grebe, Mallard,Moorhen, Kingfisher, Raven, BarnOwl, Buzzard. Woodland speciesinclude Great Spotted Woodpecker,Crossbill, Goldcrest, Tree Creeper, andNuthatch.23
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