Join us today Wildlife Reserve and support our vital work in c/o Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Wildlife Centre, protecting ’s wildlife. Spey Bay, , IV32 7PJ tel: 01343 820 339 email: [email protected] Membership gives you free entry to all our visitor centres and you will also receive our exciting magazine Scottish Wildlife to help you keep up-to-date with the ins and outs of Scottish wildlife. Spey Bay For more information, contact us on 0131 312 7765 or email [email protected] or visit our website at www.swt.org.uk to join online. Wildlife Reserve

By Road: Admission: From the A96 between Admission to wildlife reserve and , take the B9014 and and centre is free. Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre Montrose Basin Visitor follow the brown tourist information signs & Wildlife Reserve Centre & Wildlife Reserve for the Wildlife Centre. Opening Times: At the end of this road, take the right Open daily: May to October 10.30 am to 5 pm On the edge of the World The Basin provides a plentiful fork to the wildlife centre car park. Open weekends: March, April, November Heritage site of New Lanark, supply of food and is a favourite breathtaking ancient destination for many birds from and December 10.30 am to 5 pm woodlands line the River eider ducks to pink-footed geese. By Public Transport: Clyde as it flows through the In winter migratory birds arrive Buses go to Spey Bay, Garmouth Access Information: gorge and over a series of en masse. Interactive displays and Kingston from Elgin. For more There is level access into the wildlife spectacular waterfalls. Meet the bring the history and creatures information, contact 01463 239292. centre facilities and an accessible toilet. residents on a regular bat or that live there to life. The nearest train station is at Elgin, The reserve has very few gradients badger walk and get a bird’s- 14 miles from Spey Bay. For more but some of the paths are uneven and Admission charge: Adults £3.50, eye view of the peregrines. concession £2.50, family ticket information, contact 08457 484950. may become muddy in wet weather. Woodland walks and visitor (2 adults and up to 4 children) centre displays ensure a £7.00. Children and SWT fantastic day out. members FREE. Group of 10+ Admission charge: Adult £1.00, people £2.50 per person. concession £0.50, family £2.00. Open daily from 10 am – 5 pm. Open daily. Closed 25 & 26 The visitor centre is closed 25 & December and 1 & 2 January. 26 December and 1 & 2 January. • New Lanark, • Rossie Braes, Lanarkshire ML11 9DB Montrose, Angus DD10 9TJ • tel: 01555 665262 • tel: 01674 676336 • email: [email protected] • email: [email protected] Photography: Niall Benvie, Charlie Phillips, Fritz Poelking, Stephen Shaw, Peter Gordon Smith, Scottish Wildlife Trust Laura Smith, Davy Still.

Cramond House, 3 Kirk Cramond, Edinburgh EH4 6HZ Printed on environmentally friendly stock. tel: 0131 312 7765 • fax: 0131 312 8705 email: [email protected] Prices and membership rates correct at time of print. Protecting Scotland wildlife for the future Scottish Wildlife Trust is a registered charity (No. SC005792) 2009 www.swt.org.uk

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Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve

Visit Spey Bay and you Discover the best places will find beautiful views across to find wildlife on the reserve. the Moray Firth and up the Learn more about the plants and , the fastest flowing wildlife and get tips on where to see river in Scotland. otters, seals, dolphins, salmon and deer.

Search for small blue butterflies, five-spot ladybirds and rhinoceros beetles on the Lein. Marvel at the antics of The Lein used to be an industrial site but is bottlenose dolphins which now a thriving home to a huge number of come to Spey Bay to feed. plants and animals. The dolphins of the Moray Firth are the largest bottlenose How many birds can you spot? dolphins in the world, reaching The different habitats of the reserve almost 4 metres long! support over 120 bird species and the Moray Firth is a great place to see wintering migrants such as long-tailed the awesome sight of ospreys diving into the Experience ducks, scoter and pink-footed and River Spey to catch fish. These amazing birds fly all the way from greylag geese. The Gambia in Africa to raise chicks at Spey Bay!

Walk along the largest N vegetated shingle beach in 1SVE]*MVXL Scotland and see waders, seals, gannets and cormorants.

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