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58.28517, -3.40314
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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 Whooper Swan and Redwing 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 Whooper Swan and Redwing 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Whooper Swan, Redwing, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whooper Swan, Redwing, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Arthonia atra, Ramalina fastigiata, Cladonia coniocraea +72 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Arthonia atra, Ramalina fastigiata, Cladonia coniocraea +72 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Pterostichus niger, Eremocoris abietis, 10-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pterostichus niger, Eremocoris abietis, 10-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026
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Fungi — False Chanterelle, Wood Blewits, Deceptive Earthtongue +2 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Berriedale to Dunbeath) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JoG09 Local walking route
Show on map John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JoG10 Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
4,900 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Whooper Swan · Jackdaw · Fieldfare · Blackbird · Starling +48
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Common Gull Larus canus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2024 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Common Pipistrelle
Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Eremocoris abietis · 10-spot Ladybird · Leucozona glaucia
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Eremocoris abietis Eremocoris abietis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025 Yellow Stagshorn · Cortinarius malicorius · Snakeskin Brownie · Blunt Webcap · Orange Milkcap +6
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa Cortinarius malicorius Cortinarius malicorius Snakeskin Brownie Hypholoma marginatum Blunt Webcap Cortinarius obtusus Orange Milkcap Lactarius aurantiacus Sickener Russula emetica False Chanterelle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Whooper Swan · Jackdaw · Fieldfare · Blackbird · Starling +48
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Common Gull Larus canus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2024 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Common Pipistrelle
Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Eremocoris abietis · 10-spot Ladybird · Leucozona glaucia
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Eremocoris abietis Eremocoris abietis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025 Yellow Stagshorn · Cortinarius malicorius · Snakeskin Brownie · Blunt Webcap · Orange Milkcap +6
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa Cortinarius malicorius Cortinarius malicorius Snakeskin Brownie Hypholoma marginatum Blunt Webcap Cortinarius obtusus Orange Milkcap Lactarius aurantiacus Sickener Russula emetica False Chanterelle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Mealy Funnel Clitocybe vibecina
Mealy Funnel Clitocybe vibecina
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Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox2024
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox2024
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2024
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2024 