Where is Loch Garten?<\/h2>
Loch Garten is located in the Abernethy Forest, part of the Cairngorms<\/a> National Park in the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Nethy Bridge, Scotland.<\/p> No RSPB reserve is more synonymous with a single type of bird than Loch Garten. Ospreys have bred here in nearly all of the past 70 summers, attracting up to 45,000 visitors a year to admire the nesting pair through telescopes at what was long called the ‘Osprey Centre\u2019. <\/p> Ospreys typically arrive at Loch Garten in March or early April. However, the exact arrival date can vary from year to year.<\/p> The recent name change from the ‘Osprey Centre’ to ‘Nature Centre\u2019 implies, there is much more to this reserve than ospreys. <\/p> Open April\u2013 September, the revamped centre treats visitors to live feeds from white-tailed eagle<\/a> and goshawk<\/a> nest-cameras. <\/p> Outside the building, peanut stuffed feeders coax red squirrels<\/a> down to eye level, while feisty crested tits<\/a> draw attention with their purring call. <\/p> Loch Garten is part of the RSPB\u2019s Abernethy Forest reserve. Principally protecting Britain\u2019s largest remaining Caledonian pine<\/a> forest, Abernethy is home to 5,000 species of plants, animals and other life forms. <\/p> An understorey rich in blaeberry and cowberry harbours capercaillies<\/a> (our largest grouse) and mounds of wood ants. Abernethy even stretches 1,100 metres up to Ben Macdui, where summits host dotterel and ptarmigan.<\/p> Find out more about a quest to find the rare dotterel in our podcast, The Plodcast<\/p>Ospreys at Loch Garten<\/h2>
When do the Osprey arrive at Loch Garten?<\/h2>
When to visit Loch Garten<\/h2>
Is Loch Garten connected to RSPB\u2019s Abernethy Forest reserve?<\/h2>
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