Bird watching

Balgavies Loch

5 miles east of Forfar on the A932. Public viewing point with room for 5
cars and a hide with car park at the west end available to key holders (Keys
from Montrose Basin)

Caenlochan National Nature Reserve

Large mountainous plateau with arctic plants and sub-arctic birds. Access
from Glen Clova and Glen Isla.

Forfar Loch

Car park at Leisure Centre. Path round loch with public hide at west end.

Loch of Kinnordy

1 mile west of Kirriemuir on B951 Open daily in Spring and Summer and at
weekends for the rest of year. Three hides (one accessible to wheelchairs)
viewing the loch. There is a large black-headed gull breeding colony. Black
necked grebe and ruddy duck. Osprey during summer and pink-footed and greylag
geese during autumn/winter.

Montrose Basin

The Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve covers 1024ha in all. The majority
of the reserve lies below the high water mark of ordinary spring tides but,
particularly at the western end, there are slightly more elevated areas with
zones of salt marsh, reed bed, brackish and fresh water, unimproved grassland
and arable land. It contains SSSI's and is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection
Area, so is well protected from development. The site is managed by the The
Scottish Wildlife Trust.

There are more wildlife spots around Letham such as Crombie and Monikie country parks.