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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +111 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Farm visits

Strong match

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dor Beetle · last seen 2024; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dor Beetle · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route

Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

NCN 1 Three Mile Wood alternativeCycling route

Named routeNational Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route23 m

Named routeRef 1Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route102 m

Named routeRef 1Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route96 m

Named routeRef 1Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

10,755 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,755 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds120 species

winterspring

2025

Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Cormorant · Redshank · Black-headed Gull +115

Herring GullLarus argentatus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RedshankTringa totanus2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
EiderSomateria mollissima2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
DunlinCalidris alpina2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WigeonMareca penelope
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2024
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MagpiePica pica
ShagGulosus aristotelis2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SwiftApus apus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SanderlingCalidris alba2024
Common GuillemotUria aalge2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2023
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
DipperCinclus cinclus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
RazorbillAlca torda2023
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus
GannetMorus bassanus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2024
BuzzardButeo buteo2024
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2023
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
KnotCalidris canutus2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SiskinSpinus spinus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
HobbyFalco subbuteo
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Stock DoveColumba oenas
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2023
Common TernSterna hirundo2023
GreenshankTringa nebularia2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
Great Northern DiverGavia immer
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Roseate TernSterna dougallii2024
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2024
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
Milvus milvus milvusMilvus milvus milvus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Alauda arvensis arvensisAlauda arvensis arvensis2024
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus2023
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica2023
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
FulmarFulmarus glacialis2023
TealAnas crecca2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
CootFulica atra2023
Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
Common RedpollAcanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2023
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2023
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax2023
Siberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita tristis2023
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus2022
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022

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Mammals6 species

springautumnwinter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Badger · Mole · Red Squirrel · Red Fox +1

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
BadgerMeles meles
MoleTalpa europaea
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2025
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
OtterLutra lutra2023

🐝

Insects2 species

springsummer

2024

Dark-edged Bee-fly · Dor Beetle

Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Dor BeetleGeotrupes2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,755 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds120 species

winterspring

2025

Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Cormorant · Redshank · Black-headed Gull +115

Herring GullLarus argentatus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RedshankTringa totanus2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
EiderSomateria mollissima2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
DunlinCalidris alpina2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WigeonMareca penelope
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2024
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MagpiePica pica
ShagGulosus aristotelis2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SwiftApus apus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SanderlingCalidris alba2024
Common GuillemotUria aalge2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2023
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
DipperCinclus cinclus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
RazorbillAlca torda2023
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus
GannetMorus bassanus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2024
BuzzardButeo buteo2024
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2023
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
KnotCalidris canutus2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SiskinSpinus spinus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
HobbyFalco subbuteo
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Stock DoveColumba oenas
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2023
Common TernSterna hirundo2023
GreenshankTringa nebularia2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
Great Northern DiverGavia immer
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Roseate TernSterna dougallii2024
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2024
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
Milvus milvus milvusMilvus milvus milvus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Alauda arvensis arvensisAlauda arvensis arvensis2024
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus2023
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica2023
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
FulmarFulmarus glacialis2023
TealAnas crecca2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
CootFulica atra2023
Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
Common RedpollAcanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2023
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2023
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax2023
Siberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita tristis2023
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus2022
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022

🦌

Mammals6 species

springautumnwinter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Badger · Mole · Red Squirrel · Red Fox +1

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
BadgerMeles meles
MoleTalpa europaea
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2025
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
OtterLutra lutra2023

🐝

Insects2 species

springsummer

2024

Dark-edged Bee-fly · Dor Beetle

Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Dor BeetleGeotrupes2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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