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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
58.27173, -3.42904
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Pheasant +49 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Pheasant +49 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Graphis inustuloides, Hazel Woodwart +34 more · last seen 2023
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Early Bumblebee, Large Heath +22 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Jacobaea, Common Mouse-ear, Procumbent Pearlwort +230 more · last seen 2017
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Berriedale to Dunbeath)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG09Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG10Local walking route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,141 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,141 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Blue Tit · Pheasant · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird +42
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2021
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- ShagGulosus aristotelis2023
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis2023
- PuffinFratercula arctica2023
- RazorbillAlca torda2023
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2023
- Common GuillemotUria aalge2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2022
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2022
- RavenCorvus corax2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2020
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
- Common GullLarus canus2018
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2018
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2018
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2024▾
Seals · Wild Cat Hybrid
- SealsPinnipedia
- Wild Cat HybridFelis silvestris x catus
Early Bumblebee · Common Blue · Large Heath · Common Carder Bee · Small Heath +11
- Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2018
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus
- Large HeathCoenonympha tullia
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2018
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui
- Peacock
🍄Fungi17 species
springsummerwinter
2023▾
Scurfy Twiglet · Graphis inustuloides · Entoloma sericatum · Rosy Bonnet · Inocybe praetervisa +12
- Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea
- Graphis inustuloidesGraphis inustuloides2022
- Entoloma sericatumEntoloma sericatum2022
- Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2022
- Inocybe praetervisaInocybe praetervisa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,141 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Blue Tit · Pheasant · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird +42
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2021
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- ShagGulosus aristotelis2023
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis2023
- PuffinFratercula arctica2023
- RazorbillAlca torda2023
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2023
- Common GuillemotUria aalge2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2022
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2022
- RavenCorvus corax2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2020
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
- Common GullLarus canus2018
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2018
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2018
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2024▾
Seals · Wild Cat Hybrid
- SealsPinnipedia
- Wild Cat HybridFelis silvestris x catus
Early Bumblebee · Common Blue · Large Heath · Common Carder Bee · Small Heath +11
- Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2018
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus
- Large HeathCoenonympha tullia
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2018
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui
- Peacock
🍄Fungi17 species
springsummerwinter
2023▾
Scurfy Twiglet · Graphis inustuloides · Entoloma sericatum · Rosy Bonnet · Inocybe praetervisa +12
- Scurfy TwigletTubaria furfuracea
- Graphis inustuloidesGraphis inustuloides2022
- Entoloma sericatumEntoloma sericatum2022
- Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2022
- Inocybe praetervisaInocybe praetervisa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2018Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2018Valenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidus2018Valenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidus2018Chilenocaecilius ornatipennisChilenocaecilius ornatipennis2018Chilenocaecilius ornatipennisChilenocaecilius ornatipennis2018Gonioctena pallidaGonioctena pallida2018Gonioctena pallidaGonioctena pallida2018Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilisTemnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2018Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilisTemnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2018Loricula elegantulaLoricula elegantula2018Loricula elegantulaLoricula elegantula2018Amphigerontia contaminataAmphigerontia contaminata2018Amphigerontia contaminataAmphigerontia contaminata2018Philotarsus parvicepsPhilotarsus parviceps2018Philotarsus parvicepsPhilotarsus parviceps2018Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2018Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum20182022
2022
Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus2022Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus2022Hazel WoodwartHypoxylon fuscum2022Hazel WoodwartHypoxylon fuscum2022Arthonia atraArthonia atra2022Arthonia atraArthonia atra2022Clustered ToughshankGymnopus confluens2021Clustered ToughshankGymnopus confluens2021GrisetteAmanita vaginata2021GrisetteAmanita vaginata2021Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum2021Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum2021Lecidea lapicidaLecidea lapicida2021Lecidea lapicidaLecidea lapicida2021Ramalina calicarisRamalina calicaris2020Ramalina calicarisRamalina calicaris2020Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea2020Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea2020Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata2020Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata2020Dacrymyces lacrymalisDacrymyces lacrymalis2020Dacrymyces lacrymalisDacrymyces lacrymalis2020Ruby ElfcupSarcoscypha coccinea2020Ruby ElfcupSarcoscypha coccinea2020