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Getting here
58.34115, -3.25463
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Chaffinch
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Snipe, Chaffinch, Curlew +50 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Snipe, Chaffinch, Curlew +50 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Raspberry, Meadowsweet, Gorse +57 more · last seen 2011
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2011
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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
358 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
358 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2024▾
Snipe · Swallow · Meadow Pipit · Goldfinch · Starling +39
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2011
- CurlewNumenius arquata2011
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2011
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2011
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2011
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2011
- CuckooCuculus canorus2011
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2011
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2011
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2010
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2010
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- RavenCorvus corax2014
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2011
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2010
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2010
- Common GullLarus canus2010
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2010
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2010
- TealAnas crecca2010
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2010
- SiskinSpinus spinus2010
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Black Darter +28
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2012
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2012
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2012
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2012
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2012
- Silver Y
Snowy Waxcap
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
Gorse · Meadowsweet · Ficaria verna subsp. verna · Raspberry · Daisy +55
- GorseUlex europaeus
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Ficaria verna subsp. vernaFicaria verna subsp. verna
- RaspberryRubus idaeus
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
358 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2024▾
Snipe · Swallow · Meadow Pipit · Goldfinch · Starling +39
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2011
- CurlewNumenius arquata2011
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2011
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2011
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2011
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2011
- CuckooCuculus canorus2011
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2011
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2011
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2010
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2010
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- RavenCorvus corax2014
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2011
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2010
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2010
- Common GullLarus canus2010
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2010
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2010
- TealAnas crecca2010
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2010
- SiskinSpinus spinus2010
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Black Darter +28
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2012
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2012
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2012
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2012
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2012
- Silver Y
Snowy Waxcap
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
Gorse · Meadowsweet · Ficaria verna subsp. verna · Raspberry · Daisy +55
- GorseUlex europaeus
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Ficaria verna subsp. vernaFicaria verna subsp. verna
- RaspberryRubus idaeus
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Autographa gamma2012
Autographa gamma2012
Clouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenata2012Clouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenata2012Beautiful Golden YAutographa pulchrina2012Beautiful Golden YAutographa pulchrina2012Ingrailed ClayDiarsia mendica2012Ingrailed ClayDiarsia mendica2012Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2012Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2012White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda2012White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda2012Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2012Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2012Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2012Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2012Great Yellow BumblebeeBombus distinguendusGreat Yellow BumblebeeBombus distinguendusSmall Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2018Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2018Large WhitePieris brassicae2018Large WhitePieris brassicae2018Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2012Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2012Middle-barred MinorOligia fasciuncula2012Middle-barred MinorOligia fasciuncula2012Six-striped RusticXestia sexstrigata2012Six-striped RusticXestia sexstrigata2012Gold SpotPlusia festucae2012Gold SpotPlusia festucae2012Bright-line Brown-eyeLacanobia oleracea2012Bright-line Brown-eyeLacanobia oleracea2012Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2012Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2012Map-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosa2012Map-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosa2012Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2012Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2012Flame ShoulderOchropleura plecta2012Flame ShoulderOchropleura plecta2012Dusky BrocadeApamea remissa2012Dusky BrocadeApamea remissa2012True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2012True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2012Small Dotted BuffPhotedes minima2012Small Dotted BuffPhotedes minima2012Small PhoenixEcliptopera silaceata2012Small PhoenixEcliptopera silaceata2012Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata2012Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata2012Purple BarCosmorhoe ocellata2012Purple BarCosmorhoe ocellata2012Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis2012Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis2012Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2012Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2012Red CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisWych ElmUlmus glabraWych ElmUlmus glabraEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping WillowSalix repensCreeping WillowSalix repensSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisDeergrassTrichophorum cespitosumDeergrassTrichophorum cespitosumHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCommon WhitebeamSorbus ariaCommon WhitebeamSorbus ariaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissusDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineBurnet RoseRosa spinosissimaBurnet RoseRosa spinosissimaMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis