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55.91648, -2.63842
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +86 more · last seen 2025
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🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Fuscidea lightfootii, Common Orange Lichen, Arthonia radiata +63 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Fuscidea lightfootii, Common Orange Lichen, Arthonia radiata +63 more · last seen 2017
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tormentil, Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tormentil, Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell +59 more · last seen 2025
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Plants — Wood-sorrel, Wild Thyme, Common Sorrel +10 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
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3,908 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,908 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Greylag Goose · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit +43
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wigeon Mareca penelope Mute Swan Cygnus olor Raven Corvus corax Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Teal Anas crecca Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goosander Mergus merganser Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Thale Cress · Wood Anemone · Slender Speedwell · Ivy · Great Mullein +34
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2024 Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,908 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Greylag Goose · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit +43
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wigeon Mareca penelope Mute Swan Cygnus olor Raven Corvus corax Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Teal Anas crecca Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goosander Mergus merganser Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Thale Cress · Wood Anemone · Slender Speedwell · Ivy · Great Mullein +34
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2024 Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2024
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2024
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2024
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre2024
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre2024
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides2024
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus2024
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2024
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2024
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2024
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2024
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2024
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2024
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2024
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2024
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2024
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2024
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2024
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2024 