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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
58.31882, -3.35767
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 🍄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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 🍄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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Veiled Poisonpie, White Domecap, Blunt Webcap +95 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Dark Green Fritillary, Red Admiral +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bulrush, Fir Clubmoss, Polypodium vulgare · last seen 2017
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG11Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG10Local walking route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
917 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
917 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
winterspring
2025▾
Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Wren · Robin +32
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RavenCorvus corax
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2019
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2019
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2020
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- CuckooCuculus canorus2019
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2019
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2019
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- Rock DoveColumba livia2018
- Barn OwlTyto alba2018
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2018
🦌Mammals2 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Pine Marten · Red Squirrel
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2019
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians3 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Lissotriton
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- LissotritonLissotriton2017
Dark Green Fritillary · Painted Lady · Common Blue · Red Admiral · Meadow Brown +9
- Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Veiled Poisonpie · Cortinarius caninus · White Domecap · Sickener · Deceptive Earthtongue +49
- Veiled PoisonpieHebeloma mesophaeum
- Cortinarius caninusCortinarius caninus
- White DomecapLeucocybe connata
- SickenerRussula emetica
- Deceptive EarthtongueGeoglossum fallax2023
- Elastic OysterlingPanellus mitis2022
Bulrush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
917 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
winterspring
2025▾
Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Wren · Robin +32
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RavenCorvus corax
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2019
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2019
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2020
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- CuckooCuculus canorus2019
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2019
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2019
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- Rock DoveColumba livia2018
- Barn OwlTyto alba2018
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2018
🦌Mammals2 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Pine Marten · Red Squirrel
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2019
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians3 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Lissotriton
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- LissotritonLissotriton2017
Dark Green Fritillary · Painted Lady · Common Blue · Red Admiral · Meadow Brown +9
- Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Veiled Poisonpie · Cortinarius caninus · White Domecap · Sickener · Deceptive Earthtongue +49
- Veiled PoisonpieHebeloma mesophaeum
- Cortinarius caninusCortinarius caninus
- White DomecapLeucocybe connata
- SickenerRussula emetica
- Deceptive EarthtongueGeoglossum fallax2023
- Elastic OysterlingPanellus mitis2022
Bulrush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennisChilenocaecilius ornatipennisChilenocaecilius ornatipennisChilenocaecilius ornatipennisSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSericomyia lapponaSericomyia lapponaSericomyia lapponaSericomyia lapponaCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Large HeathCoenonympha tullia2019Large HeathCoenonympha tullia2019PeacockAglais io2018PeacockAglais io2018Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2018Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2018Slippery Jack
Slippery Jack
Suillus luteus2020
Suillus luteus2020
Blunt WebcapCortinarius obtusus2019Blunt WebcapCortinarius obtusus2019Collared MosscapRickenella swartziiCollared MosscapRickenella swartziiDeceiverLaccaria laccataDeceiverLaccaria laccataPeppery RoundheadStropharia pseudocyanea2023Peppery RoundheadStropharia pseudocyanea2023Plain EarthtongueGeoglossum umbratile2023Plain EarthtongueGeoglossum umbratile2023Wood BlewitsLepista nuda2023Wood BlewitsLepista nuda2023Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2023Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2023Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2023Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2023Jellied BoleteSuillus flavidus2023Jellied BoleteSuillus flavidus2023Hypochnicium geogeniumHypochnicium geogenium2022Hypochnicium geogeniumHypochnicium geogenium2022Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium2022Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium2022Hazel BracketSkeletocutis semipileata2022Hazel BracketSkeletocutis semipileata2022Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus2022Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus2022Earthy PowdercapCystoderma amianthinum2020Earthy PowdercapCystoderma amianthinum2020Tacked KnightTricholoma pessundatum2020Tacked KnightTricholoma pessundatum2020Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2020Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2020False Saffron MilkcapLactarius deterrimus2020False Saffron MilkcapLactarius deterrimus2020Cortinarius malicoriusCortinarius malicorius2020Cortinarius malicoriusCortinarius malicorius2020Coconut MilkcapLactarius glyciosmus2020Coconut MilkcapLactarius glyciosmus2020Slimy WebcapCortinarius mucifluus2019Slimy WebcapCortinarius mucifluus2019Cortinarius biformisCortinarius biformis2019Cortinarius biformisCortinarius biformis2019Cortinarius batailleiCortinarius bataillei2019Cortinarius batailleiCortinarius bataillei2019Saffron WebcapCortinarius croceus2019Saffron WebcapCortinarius croceus2019Cortinarius suberiCortinarius suberi2019Cortinarius suberiCortinarius suberi2019Birch MilkcapLactarius tabidus2019Birch MilkcapLactarius tabidus2019Slender NavelFayodia bisphaerigera2019Slender NavelFayodia bisphaerigera2019Velvet RollrimTapinella atrotomentosa2019Velvet RollrimTapinella atrotomentosa2019Entoloma pallescensEntoloma pallescens2019Entoloma pallescensEntoloma pallescens2019Spring FieldcapAgrocybe praecox2019Spring FieldcapAgrocybe praecox2019Marsh FieldcapAgrocybe elatella2019Marsh FieldcapAgrocybe elatella2019Watery ToughshankGymnopus aquosus2019Watery ToughshankGymnopus aquosus2019Common CavalierMelanoleuca polioleuca2019Common CavalierMelanoleuca polioleuca2019Schizopora radulaSchizopora radula2017Schizopora radulaSchizopora radula2017Cortinarius huronensisCortinarius huronensis2017Cortinarius huronensisCortinarius huronensis2017Trechispora farinaceaTrechispora farinacea2017Trechispora farinaceaTrechispora farinacea2017Pine PowdercapCystoderma jasonis2017Pine PowdercapCystoderma jasonis2017Bleeding Conifer CrustStereum sanguinolentum2017Bleeding Conifer CrustStereum sanguinolentum2017Dacrymyces confluensDacrymyces confluens2017Dacrymyces confluensDacrymyces confluens2017Hyphodontia alutariaHyphodontia alutaria2017Hyphodontia alutariaHyphodontia alutaria2017Conifer TuftHypholoma capnoides2017Conifer TuftHypholoma capnoides2017Primrose BrittlegillRussula sardonia2016Primrose BrittlegillRussula sardonia2016Inocybe subcarptaInocybe subcarpta2016Inocybe subcarptaInocybe subcarpta2016Purple Stocking WebcapCortinarius stillatitius2016Purple Stocking WebcapCortinarius stillatitius2016Inocybe solutaInocybe soluta2016Inocybe solutaInocybe soluta2016Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2016Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2016BlusherAmanita rubescens var. rubescens2016BlusherAmanita rubescens var. rubescens2016Potatospored FibrecapInocybe assimilata2016Potatospored FibrecapInocybe assimilata2016