Hill of Barra Hillfort 4 ha
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57.32141, -2.32955
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon ✦ 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
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon ✦ 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 — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Baudoinia · last seen 2017; Fungi — Baudoinia · last seen 2017
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Rubus echinatoides, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rubus echinatoides, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Photos Hillfort on Hill of Barra, near Old Meldrum, from the air
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Wildlife to spot
1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Robin · House Sparrow · Linnet +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Common Gull Larus canus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Badger · Mole
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Badger Meles meles Mole Talpa europaea2023 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus ribesii · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Tree Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Robin · House Sparrow · Linnet +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Common Gull Larus canus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Badger · Mole
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Badger Meles meles Mole Talpa europaea2023 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus ribesii · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Tree Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2023
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 