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57.31160, -3.39970
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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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black Grouse, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Grouse, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dotted Clay, Smoky Wainscot, Dark Arches +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dotted Clay, Smoky Wainscot, Dark Arches +127 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Small-white Orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid, Heath Fragrant-orchid +62 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Small-white Orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid, Heath Fragrant-orchid +62 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Baudoinia, Palamino Cup · last seen 2019; Fungi — Baudoinia, Palamino Cup · last seen 2019
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Speyside Way (Tominoul Spur) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Photos Valleys merging north-west of Tom a' Chor
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Wildlife to spot
4,289 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,289 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Grouse · Peregrine · Wren · Siskin · Willow Warbler +18
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix Peregrine Falco peregrinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Austrosciara hyalipennis · Corynoptera blanda · Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus · Polynema · Platystasius transversus +77
Austrosciara hyalipennis Austrosciara hyalipennis Corynoptera blanda Corynoptera blanda Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus Polynema Polynema Platystasius transversus Platystasius transversus Tricyphona immaculata Tricyphona immaculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,289 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Grouse · Peregrine · Wren · Siskin · Willow Warbler +18
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix Peregrine Falco peregrinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Austrosciara hyalipennis · Corynoptera blanda · Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus · Polynema · Platystasius transversus +77
Austrosciara hyalipennis Austrosciara hyalipennis Corynoptera blanda Corynoptera blanda Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus Polynema Polynema Platystasius transversus Platystasius transversus Tricyphona immaculata Tricyphona immaculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
5-spot Ladybird
5-spot Ladybird
Coccinella quinquepunctata
Coccinella quinquepunctata
Lispocephala Lispocephala
Lispocephala Lispocephala
Scathophaga furcata Scathophaga furcata
Scathophaga furcata Scathophaga furcata
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Phaonia errans Phaonia errans
Phaonia errans Phaonia errans
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus
Chironomus plumosus Chironomus plumosus
Chironomus plumosus Chironomus plumosus
Limnophyes Limnophyes
Limnophyes Limnophyes
Halictophagus silwoodensis Halictophagus silwoodensis
Halictophagus silwoodensis Halictophagus silwoodensis
Smittia Smittia
Smittia Smittia
Empididae Empididae
Empididae Empididae
Megaselia longifurca Megaselia longifurca
Megaselia longifurca Megaselia longifurca
Megaselia robusta Megaselia robusta
Megaselia robusta Megaselia robusta
Limnophyes minimus Limnophyes minimus
Limnophyes minimus Limnophyes minimus
Corynoneura Corynoneura
Corynoneura Corynoneura
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Paraphaenocladius exagitans
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Paraphaenocladius exagitans
Micropsectra Micropsectra
Micropsectra Micropsectra
Pantoclis Pantoclis
Pantoclis Pantoclis
Wood Ant Formica
Wood Ant Formica
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Anaphes Anaphes
Anaphes Anaphes
Encyrtidae Encyrtidae
Encyrtidae Encyrtidae
Parametriocnemus stylatus Parametriocnemus stylatus
Parametriocnemus stylatus Parametriocnemus stylatus
Platygaster Platygaster
Platygaster Platygaster
Brachypogon sociabilis Brachypogon sociabilis
Brachypogon sociabilis Brachypogon sociabilis
Linnavuoriana Linnavuoriana
Linnavuoriana Linnavuoriana
Scathophaga Scathophaga
Scathophaga Scathophaga
Cecidomyiidae Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidae Cecidomyiidae
Platygastridae Platygastridae
Platygastridae Platygastridae
Ceratopogon Ceratopogon
Ceratopogon Ceratopogon
Aclastus Aclastus
Aclastus Aclastus
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Heath Tortrix Acleris hyemana
Heath Tortrix Acleris hyemana
Megaselia Megaselia
Megaselia Megaselia
Minilimosina Minilimosina
Minilimosina Minilimosina
Paradelia intersecta Paradelia intersecta
Paradelia intersecta Paradelia intersecta
Forcipomyia nigra Forcipomyia nigra
Forcipomyia nigra Forcipomyia nigra
Paraphaenocladius impensus Paraphaenocladius impensus
Paraphaenocladius impensus Paraphaenocladius impensus
Alliopsis billbergi Alliopsis billbergi
Alliopsis billbergi Alliopsis billbergi
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Vespula Vespula
Vespula Vespula
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Sciaridae Sciaridae
Sciaridae Sciaridae
Suillia flavifrons Suillia flavifrons
Suillia flavifrons Suillia flavifrons
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus
Heather Grey Neofaculta ericetella
Heather Grey Neofaculta ericetella
Megaselia lata Megaselia lata
Megaselia lata Megaselia lata
Metriocnemus fuscipes Metriocnemus fuscipes
Metriocnemus fuscipes Metriocnemus fuscipes
Forcipomyia Forcipomyia
Forcipomyia Forcipomyia
Prosimulium hirtipes Prosimulium hirtipes
Prosimulium hirtipes Prosimulium hirtipes
Limnophyes edwardsi Limnophyes edwardsi
Limnophyes edwardsi Limnophyes edwardsi
Hydrosmittia Hydrosmittia
Hydrosmittia Hydrosmittia
Zygota spinosipes Zygota spinosipes
Zygota spinosipes Zygota spinosipes
Xylosciara Xylosciara
Xylosciara Xylosciara
Dinotrema Dinotrema
Dinotrema Dinotrema
Copromyza stercoraria Copromyza stercoraria
Copromyza stercoraria Copromyza stercoraria
Limnellia Limnellia
Limnellia Limnellia
Rhamphomyia Rhamphomyia
Rhamphomyia Rhamphomyia
Lochmaea Lochmaea
Lochmaea Lochmaea
Campylomyza flavipes Campylomyza flavipes
Campylomyza flavipes Campylomyza flavipes
Dorylomorpha Dorylomorpha
Dorylomorpha Dorylomorpha
Micropsectra pallidula Micropsectra pallidula
Micropsectra pallidula Micropsectra pallidula
Tipula subnodicornis Tipula subnodicornis
Tipula subnodicornis Tipula subnodicornis
Black-bellied Clusterfly Pollenia amentaria
Black-bellied Clusterfly Pollenia amentaria
Lasiomma seminitidum Lasiomma seminitidum
Lasiomma seminitidum Lasiomma seminitidum
Sericomyia Sericomyia
Sericomyia Sericomyia
Corynoptera Corynoptera
Corynoptera Corynoptera Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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