Doune and the surrounding area is littered with bird watching huts.  Birds you may be lucky enough to see include Red Kites, Peregrine, Kestrel, Buzzards, Sparrow Hawks and Hen Harriers as well as a wide variety of smaller birds.

Argaty Red Kites
Just a couple of miles north of Doune the RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage have reintroduced the Red Kite and the Argaty Red Kite Centre  at Lerrocks Farm is central Scotland's only Red Kite feeding station. 

Visitors can watch these exciting birds in flight, enjoy the countryside and learn how farming and wildlife conservation can work hand-in-hand.

The population of Red Kites is still small and extremely vulnerable but it is expanding steadily.  The birds can be seen all year around. In the October to March period  the young ones are particularly gregarious.

From the Argaty Red Kite Centre there is a walk of about 500m on a gently sloping, winding path up to an hide which has 360 degree views. The hide will hold about 30 people. Both path and hide are suitable for people of all abilities to access.