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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.30656, -2.44147
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Pink-footed Goose, Rook +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Pink-footed Goose, Rook +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Sycamore, Cleavers +163 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Sycamore, Cleavers +163 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Ground-elder, Dandelion, Common Sorrel +23 more foraging species
Varies
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Wildlife to spot
3,084 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,084 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Rook · Pink-footed Goose · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +41
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Linnet Linaria cannabina Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Wild Cat Hybrid · Red Squirrel · Feral Cat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Wild Cat Hybrid Felis silvestris x catus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Feral Cat Felis catus2023 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Giant Hogweed · Centaurea nigra · Rose · Ribwort Plantain · Raspberry +44
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023 Rose Rosa2023 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023 Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,084 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Rook · Pink-footed Goose · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +41
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Linnet Linaria cannabina Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Wild Cat Hybrid · Red Squirrel · Feral Cat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Wild Cat Hybrid Felis silvestris x catus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Feral Cat Felis catus2023 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Giant Hogweed · Centaurea nigra · Rose · Ribwort Plantain · Raspberry +44
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023 Rose Rosa2023 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023 Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Gorse Ulex europaeus2023
Gorse Ulex europaeus2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2023
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2023
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2023
Broom Cytisus scoparius2023
Broom Cytisus scoparius2023
Alder Alnus glutinosa2023
Alder Alnus glutinosa2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2023
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2023
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2023
Silver Birch Betula pendula2023
Silver Birch Betula pendula2023
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2023
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
White Butterbur Petasites albus2023
White Butterbur Petasites albus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
daffodils Narcissus2023
daffodils Narcissus2023
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2022
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2022
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2022
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2022
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2022
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2022
Noble Fir Abies procera2022
Noble Fir Abies procera2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2022
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2022
Daisy Bellis perennis2022
Daisy Bellis perennis2022
White Clover Trifolium repens2022
White Clover Trifolium repens2022
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2022
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2022
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2022
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2022
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2022
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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