Insch Meadows Wildlife Area 1 ha
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57.34249, -2.60966
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swift +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swift +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Dandelion, White Clover +205 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Dandelion, White Clover +205 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Elder, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species
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Wildlife to spot
1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove +20
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Tit Parus major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Otter
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Platycheirus albimanus · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Dandelion · Groundsel · White Clover · Procumbent Pearlwort · Annual Meadow-grass +75
Dandelion Taraxacum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris White Clover Trifolium repens Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove +20
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Tit Parus major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Otter
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Platycheirus albimanus · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Dandelion · Groundsel · White Clover · Procumbent Pearlwort · Annual Meadow-grass +75
Dandelion Taraxacum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris White Clover Trifolium repens Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Rose Rosa
Rose Rosa
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Noble Fir Abies procera
Noble Fir Abies procera
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius = R. x hybridus Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius = R. x hybridus
Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius = R. x hybridus Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius = R. x hybridus
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
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