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57.31563, -4.31550
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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 🍄 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Slavonian Grebe, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Slavonian Grebe, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yarrow, Spear Thistle +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yarrow, Spear Thistle +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scytinium gelatinosum, Peltigera britannica, Collema flaccidum +7 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Scytinium gelatinosum, Peltigera britannica, Collema flaccidum +7 more · last seen 2018
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Xylota segnis, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Red Admiral +3 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Xylota segnis, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Red Admiral +3 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trail of the 7 Lochs Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref T7L Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Caledonia Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
2,182 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,182 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldeneye · Slavonian Grebe · Fieldfare · Little Grebe · Chaffinch +42
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Teal Anas crecca Sand Martin Riparia riparia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum Snipe Gallinago gallinago Curlew Numenius arquata Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Red Deer · Brown Hare
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Tufted Hair-grass · Sneezewort · Heather · Cock's-foot · Creeping Buttercup +14
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Heather Calluna vulgaris Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Yarrow Achillea millefolium Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,182 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldeneye · Slavonian Grebe · Fieldfare · Little Grebe · Chaffinch +42
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Teal Anas crecca Sand Martin Riparia riparia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum Snipe Gallinago gallinago Curlew Numenius arquata Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Red Deer · Brown Hare
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Tufted Hair-grass · Sneezewort · Heather · Cock's-foot · Creeping Buttercup +14
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Heather Calluna vulgaris Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Yarrow Achillea millefolium Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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