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▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Red Grouse (scotica) 🌿 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
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Red Grouse (scotica) 🌿 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 — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Skylark +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Skylark +55 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, Cock's-foot, Yarrow +181 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, Cock's-foot, Yarrow +181 more · last seen 2016
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Plants — Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Sheep's Sorrel +26 more foraging species
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🦋 Insect spotting
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Insects — Peacock, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +46 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Peacock, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +46 more · last seen 2020
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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East Lothian Core Path Network
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Wildlife to spot
4,024 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,024 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Chaffinch · Spotted Flycatcher · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Curlew +27
Greylag Goose Anser anser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Curlew Numenius arquata Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Quail Coturnix coturnix Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Dunnock Prunella modularis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Floating Sweet-grass · Bristle Club-rush · Changing Forget-me-not · Scots Pine · Marsh Foxtail +134
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus Field Pansy Viola arvensis Sticky Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,024 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Chaffinch · Spotted Flycatcher · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Curlew +27
Greylag Goose Anser anser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Curlew Numenius arquata Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Quail Coturnix coturnix Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Dunnock Prunella modularis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Floating Sweet-grass · Bristle Club-rush · Changing Forget-me-not · Scots Pine · Marsh Foxtail +134
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus Field Pansy Viola arvensis Sticky Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cerastium glomeratum
Cerastium glomeratum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Juniper Juniperus communis
Juniper Juniperus communis
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata
Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus 