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Mill of Tolquhon

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57.35900, -2.22648

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
✦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

🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +12 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Small-flowered Crane's-bill · last seen 2015; Plants — Small-flowered Crane's-bill · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route

Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Main RouteCycling route3.5 km

Named routeRef 1Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route549 m

Named routeRef 1Length 549 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

420 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

420 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summer

2025

Woodpigeon · Swallow · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +53

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
House MartinDelichon urbicum
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
MagpiePica pica
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Great TitParus major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
Stock DoveColumba oenas
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GadwallMareca strepera
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Mute SwanCygnus olor
TealAnas crecca
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WigeonMareca penelope
DunnockPrunella modularis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
CurlewNumenius arquata2022
SwiftApus apus2021

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Mammals3 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024

🐝

Insects3 species

springsummer

2023

Syritta pipiens · Western Honey Bee · Red Mason Bee

Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

420 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summer

2025

Woodpigeon · Swallow · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +53

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
House MartinDelichon urbicum
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
MagpiePica pica
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Great TitParus major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
Stock DoveColumba oenas
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GadwallMareca strepera
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Mute SwanCygnus olor
TealAnas crecca
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WigeonMareca penelope
DunnockPrunella modularis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
CurlewNumenius arquata2022
SwiftApus apus2021

🦌

Mammals3 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024

🐝

Insects3 species

springsummer

2023

Syritta pipiens · Western Honey Bee · Red Mason Bee

Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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