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55.34041, -4.41655
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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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Heath, Green-veined White, Scotch Argus +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Heath, Green-veined White, Scotch Argus +127 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog-rosemary, White Beak-sedge, Cranberry +236 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog-rosemary, White Beak-sedge, Cranberry +236 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Bistort, Wild Strawberry, Bulrush +22 more foraging species
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Photos Lochan on Craigmark Hill at former opencast site
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Wildlife to spot
1,102 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,102 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Canada Goose · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Wren +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Cantharis livida · Oedemera virescens · Meliscaeva cinctella · Scathophaga stercoraria +12
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Limnephilus lunatus 🌿 Plants 67 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Clover · Water Avens · Bog-rosemary · Himalayan Balsam · Sneezewort +62
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Water Avens Geum rivale Bog-rosemary Andromeda polifolia Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,102 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Canada Goose · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Wren +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Cantharis livida · Oedemera virescens · Meliscaeva cinctella · Scathophaga stercoraria +12
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Limnephilus lunatus 🌿 Plants 67 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Clover · Water Avens · Bog-rosemary · Himalayan Balsam · Sneezewort +62
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Water Avens Geum rivale Bog-rosemary Andromeda polifolia Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnephilus lunatus
Limnephilus lunatus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Fig Gall Tetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi
Fig Gall Tetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis
Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Birch Betula
Birch Betula
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis2024
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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