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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Places › Scotland › Highlands and Islands › Moray Getting here
57.60458, -3.69144
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Little Grebe, Moorhen, Mute Swan +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Moorhen, Mute Swan +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sitka Spruce, Himalayan Cotoneaster, Heather +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sitka Spruce, Himalayan Cotoneaster, Heather +24 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moray Coast Trail Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Length 72 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Dava Way Walking route 38 km ▾
Named route Length 38 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Dyke Parish Church and part of its burial ground
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Wildlife to spot
10,690 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,690 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Grebe · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Mallard · Chaffinch +38
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Mole · Brown Hare
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sitka Spruce · Himalayan Cotoneaster · Heather · Rhododendron · Beech +22
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii Heather Calluna vulgaris Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Beech Fagus sylvatica Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Red Campion Silene dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,690 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Grebe · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Mallard · Chaffinch +38
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Mole · Brown Hare
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sitka Spruce · Himalayan Cotoneaster · Heather · Rhododendron · Beech +22
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii Heather Calluna vulgaris Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Beech Fagus sylvatica Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Red Campion Silene dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Prickly Heath Gaultheria mucronata
Prickly Heath Gaultheria mucronata
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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