Gerrieswells Long Barrow and Round Cairn 1 ha
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Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.45119, -2.70806
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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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +45 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +45 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Cicadella viridis +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Cicadella viridis +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, False Londonpride, Large-leaved Avens +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, False Londonpride, Large-leaved Avens +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
241 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 241 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Yellowhammer · Carrion Crow · Robin · Pheasant · Rook +39
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2011 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2011 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Skylark Alauda arvensis2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2010 Common Gull Larus canus2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Curlew Numenius arquata2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2011 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2011 Barn Owl Tyto alba2011 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Stock Dove Columba oenas2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2010 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
American Mink · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit +3
American Mink Neovison vison2013 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2021 Badger Meles meles2013 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Wild Cat Hybrid Red Admiral · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Cicadella viridis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Large Red Damselfly +6
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2018 Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2018 🌿 Plants 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Creeping Lady's-tresses · False Londonpride · Large-leaved Avens · Shepherd's-purse · Tufted Vetch +2
Creeping Lady's-tresses Goodyera repens2011 False Londonpride Saxifraga hirsuta x spathularis = S. x polita2011 Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2011 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 241 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Yellowhammer · Carrion Crow · Robin · Pheasant · Rook +39
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2011 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2011 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Skylark Alauda arvensis2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2010 Common Gull Larus canus2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Curlew Numenius arquata2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2011 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2011 Barn Owl Tyto alba2011 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Stock Dove Columba oenas2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2010 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
American Mink · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit +3
American Mink Neovison vison2013 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2021 Badger Meles meles2013 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Wild Cat Hybrid Red Admiral · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Cicadella viridis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Large Red Damselfly +6
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2018 Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2018 🌿 Plants 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Creeping Lady's-tresses · False Londonpride · Large-leaved Avens · Shepherd's-purse · Tufted Vetch +2
Creeping Lady's-tresses Goodyera repens2011 False Londonpride Saxifraga hirsuta x spathularis = S. x polita2011 Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2011 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Felis silvestris x catus2020
Felis silvestris x catus2020
Stoat Mustela erminea2015
Stoat Mustela erminea2015
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2011
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2011
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Comma Polygonia c-album2017
Comma Polygonia c-album2017
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2017
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2017 White Willow
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Salix alba2022
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Bulrush Typha latifolia2015
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