Sunset Birding

Join us for an inclusive nature walk, and a gentle exploration of the birds of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. We'll watch the sun set at 7:30, and keep our eyes and ears out for evening nature.

All levels of experience, interest, genders, abilities and ages welcome. Lots of people come on their own, so it's a great place to meet new folk.

We’ll walk around a loop of the nature reserve, mainly on paths but a section is over grass which could be muddy. There is also a section of boardwalk with some steps, but there are alternative step-free routes if needed. The whole walk is approximately 1.5km. There are no streetlights in the nature reserve, but we’ll stick together and should be back at the car park before it is fully dark. Feel free to bring a torch if you would like.

We will have a couple of pairs of binoculars and ID guides to share, but they're not essential.

Date and time

Thursday 18th September 2026

6:30 – 8:30pm

Location

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve, Inverness.

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access - Most of the reserve paths are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any specific accessibility needs, so we can make sure the event will work for everyone.

There are benches to pause on rest on throughout the reserve.

Depending on the weather it could be muddy, so make good shoe choices!

Toilets

There are no toilet facilities at Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.

Getting There

The Merkinch Local Nature Reserve is just over 1 mile walk from Inverness City Centre.

Alternatively, there is parking at the Nature Reserve car park.

Any questions? Contact: inverness.fbc@gmail.com