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Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.46173, -4.36109
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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 ☕ Cafe@45 — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ Cafe@45 — a good base for a longer summer day out 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird +233 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird +233 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Cuckooflower, Japanese Knotweed +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Cuckooflower, Japanese Knotweed +139 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Blackthorn +12 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
River Ayr Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Photos Cross and curved-ended building, Ochiltree
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Wildlife to spot
10,639 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,639 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Mallard · Dunnock · Wren · Woodpigeon +30
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 10-spot Ladybird +23
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Upright Hedge-parsley · Marsh Woundwort · Yarrow · Japanese Knotweed · Snowdrop +30
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,639 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Mallard · Dunnock · Wren · Woodpigeon +30
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 10-spot Ladybird +23
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Upright Hedge-parsley · Marsh Woundwort · Yarrow · Japanese Knotweed · Snowdrop +30
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis2025
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2025
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Euura Euura2025
Euura Euura2025
Cereal Leaf Beetle Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus2025
Cereal Leaf Beetle Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus2025
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus2025
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Baetis Baetis2025
Baetis Baetis2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Sylvicola Sylvicola2025
Sylvicola Sylvicola2025 2025
2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Yellow Bird's-nest Hypopitys monotropa2025
Yellow Bird's-nest Hypopitys monotropa2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2025
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 