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56.34192, -3.12408
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ✦ 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
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ✦ 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Soft-rush, Meadow Foxtail +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Soft-rush, Meadow Foxtail +28 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +4 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Errol South Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Columba Way on North FCP Walking route 59 km ▾
Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.
Named route Ref CWNFCP Length 59 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 777 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 777 National Cycle Network
Show on map Kingdom Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 777 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 777 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 777 Length 8.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
793 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 793 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Moorhen · Pink-footed Goose · Tufted Duck · Little Grebe +15
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis horticola · Syrphus ribesii · Marmalade Hoverfly · Cheilosia bergenstammi +44
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Creeping Bent · Soft-rush · Common Spike-rush · Branched Bur-reed · Yorkshire-fog +1
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Soft-rush Juncus effusus Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 793 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Moorhen · Pink-footed Goose · Tufted Duck · Little Grebe +15
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis horticola · Syrphus ribesii · Marmalade Hoverfly · Cheilosia bergenstammi +44
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Creeping Bent · Soft-rush · Common Spike-rush · Branched Bur-reed · Yorkshire-fog +1
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Soft-rush Juncus effusus Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Melangyna compositarum Melangyna compositarum
Melangyna compositarum Melangyna compositarum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
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