Memorial Playing Field 1 ha
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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.49359, -2.65348
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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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2017; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2017
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rubus latifolius, Greater Stitchwort +43 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rubus latifolius, Greater Stitchwort +43 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Beech +10 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Wildlife to spot
467 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 467 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Martin · Rook · House Sparrow · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2015 House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Rook Corvus frugilegus2015 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2015 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2015 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2015 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2015 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2015 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2015 Rock Dove Columba livia2015 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2015 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2015 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2015 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2015 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2015 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2015 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major2015 Dunnock Prunella modularis2015 Skylark Alauda arvensis2015 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2015 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2015 Robin Erithacus rubecula2015 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2015 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2015 Magpie Pica pica2015 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2015 Whitethroat Curruca communis2015 Linnet Linaria cannabina2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2015 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2015 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2015 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2015 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2015 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2015 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2015 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2015 Common Gull Larus canus2015 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2015 Dotted Clay · Small Tortoiseshell
Dotted Clay Xestia baja Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Rubus latifolius · Foxglove · Greater Stitchwort · Elder · Reed Sweet-grass +58
Rubus latifolius Rubus latifolius2017 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2018 Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2018 Elder Sambucus nigra2018 Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2018 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 467 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Martin · Rook · House Sparrow · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2015 House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Rook Corvus frugilegus2015 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2015 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2015 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2015 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2015 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2015 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2015 Rock Dove Columba livia2015 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2015 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2015 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2015 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2015 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2015 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2015 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major2015 Dunnock Prunella modularis2015 Skylark Alauda arvensis2015 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2015 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2015 Robin Erithacus rubecula2015 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2015 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2015 Magpie Pica pica2015 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2015 Whitethroat Curruca communis2015 Linnet Linaria cannabina2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2015 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2015 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2015 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2015 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2015 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2015 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2015 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2015 Common Gull Larus canus2015 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2015 Dotted Clay · Small Tortoiseshell
Dotted Clay Xestia baja Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Rubus latifolius · Foxglove · Greater Stitchwort · Elder · Reed Sweet-grass +58
Rubus latifolius Rubus latifolius2017 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2018 Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2018 Elder Sambucus nigra2018 Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2018 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2018
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2018
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Hazel Corylus avellana2018
Hazel Corylus avellana2018
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2018
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2018
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2018
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2018
Aspen Populus tremula2018
Aspen Populus tremula2018
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2018
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2018
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2018
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2018
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2018
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2018
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2018
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2018
Osier Salix viminalis2018
Osier Salix viminalis2018
Dandelion Taraxacum2018
Dandelion Taraxacum2018
Ranunculus aquatilis Ranunculus aquatilis2018
Ranunculus aquatilis Ranunculus aquatilis2018
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2018
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2018
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2018
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2018
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2018
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2018
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2018
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2018
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2018
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2018
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2018
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2018
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2018
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2018
Red Campion Silene dioica2018
Red Campion Silene dioica2018
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2018
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2018
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2018
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2018
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2018
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2018
Alder Alnus glutinosa2018
Alder Alnus glutinosa2018
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2018
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2018
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2018
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2018
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2018
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2018
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2018
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2018
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2018
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2018
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2018
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2018
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2018
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2018
White Willow Salix alba2018
White Willow Salix alba2018
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2018
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2018
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2018
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2018
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2018
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2018
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2018
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2018
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2018
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2018
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2018
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2018
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2018
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2018
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2018
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2018
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2018
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2018
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2018
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2018
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2018
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2018
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus2018
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus2018
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2018
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2018
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2018
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2018
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2018
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2018
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2018
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2018
Broom Cytisus scoparius2018
Broom Cytisus scoparius2018
Western Balsam-poplar Populus trichocarpa2017
Western Balsam-poplar Populus trichocarpa2017
Beech Fagus sylvatica2015
Beech Fagus sylvatica2015
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2015
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2015
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2015
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2015
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2015
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2015
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2015
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2015
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2015
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