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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
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Getting here
55.63294, -3.69112
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Great Tit
- ✦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
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Great Tit
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Great Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Rook, Great Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pignut, Meadow Vetchling, Cock's-foot +119 more · last seen 2017
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +6 more · last seen 2019
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
658 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
658 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
winterspring
2025▾
Merlin · Magpie · Blackbird · Kestrel · Jay +16
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great White EgretArdea alba2024
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2019
- NuthatchSitta europaea2018
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Ringlet · Small Tortoiseshell · Herald · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
- HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2018
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Rosebay Willowherb · Cleavers · Cock's-foot · Creeping Buttercup · Procumbent Pearlwort +138
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
- Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Meadow Vetchling
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
658 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
winterspring
2025▾
Merlin · Magpie · Blackbird · Kestrel · Jay +16
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great White EgretArdea alba2024
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2019
- NuthatchSitta europaea2018
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Ringlet · Small Tortoiseshell · Herald · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
- HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2018
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Rosebay Willowherb · Cleavers · Cock's-foot · Creeping Buttercup · Procumbent Pearlwort +138
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
- Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Meadow Vetchling
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lathyrus pratensis
Lathyrus pratensis
GorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvensePineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseHybrid Water-CressNasturtium officinale x microphyllum = N. x sterileHybrid Water-CressNasturtium officinale x microphyllum = N. x sterileColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisLesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marinaLesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marinaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaBog StitchwortStellaria alsineBog StitchwortStellaria alsineShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHonestyLunaria annuaHonestyLunaria annuaScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraEarly Hair-grassAira praecoxEarly Hair-grassAira praecoxHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusOakQuercusOakQuercusCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaRound-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllusRound-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllusHawkweedHieraciumHawkweedHieraciumHybrid MonkeyflowerErythranthe guttata x lutea = E. x robertsiiHybrid MonkeyflowerErythranthe guttata x lutea = E. x robertsiiCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisPlicate Sweet-grassGlyceria notataPlicate Sweet-grassGlyceria notataCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorRed-osier DogwoodCornus sericeaRed-osier DogwoodCornus sericeaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumHybrid WoundwortStachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambiguaHybrid WoundwortStachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambiguaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaReflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distansReflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distansSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaCrocosmia paniculata x pottsiiCrocosmia paniculata x pottsiiCrocosmia paniculata x pottsiiCrocosmia paniculata x pottsiiBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumHairy SedgeCarex hirta2018Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2018CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2018CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2018Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2017Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2017Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2017Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2017daffodilsNarcissus2017daffodilsNarcissus2017Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2017Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2017Wild CherryPrunus avium2017Wild CherryPrunus avium2017ElderSambucus nigra2017ElderSambucus nigra2017SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2017SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2017Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2017Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2017Tufted VetchVicia cracca2017Tufted VetchVicia cracca2017HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2017HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2017