the breeding season by Operation Peregrine, providing security for the birds and a chance for the public to view the birds through scopes and CCTV. On 22 October 2011 at 1500 GMT a very rare pine marten was spotted within the reserve and was photographed. Within the reserve the Clyde River is suitable habitat for otters and kingfishers as well as the protected brook lamprey. The Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre, operated by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, features exhibits about the waterfalls, the woodland and the area animals, including a special bat display. Hydro-electric power The Lanark Hydro Electric Scheme is situated between Corra Linn and Dundaff Linn, with a water inlet at Bonnington Linn, and is considered the oldest of the United Kingdom. The scheme was conceived in 1925 under the chairmanship of Sir Edward MacColl and was completed in 1927 as the first hydro-electric power station in Scotland. The power station at Stonebyres was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer (who also acted as design advisor to the committee looking at the overall concept). The plant generates approximately eleven megawatts of power. Another hydro-electric power station is situated near Stonebyres Linn, about three miles south of Corra Linn. This generates approximately six megawatts of power. Both stations are owned and operated by Scottish Power. Clyde Walkway The Clyde walkway long-distance path passes all four falls and ends at Bonnington Linn. See also Lanark Bonnington pavilion, Falls of Clyde Falls of Clyde, the last surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full-rigged ship Maps Annotated map of Lanark, New Lanark and Falls of Clyde References Historical Tours in the Clyde Valley. Published by the Clyde Valley Tourist Association and the Lanark & District Archaeological Association. Printed by Robert MacLehose and Company Limited, Renfrew, Scotland. 1982. External links Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve Visitor Center Lanark Hydro-electric Scheme River Clyde Clyde Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clydesdale and South East Glasgow Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes Nature centres in Scotland