Tap o' Noth hill fort 1 ha
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Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.35125, -2.85836
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🦉 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 — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Meadow Crane's-bill, Spiraea +90 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Beech, Meadow Crane's-bill, Spiraea +90 more · last seen 2016
Free
Plants — Beech, Rowan, Sheep's Sorrel +14 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Tussock +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Tussock +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
803 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 803 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2018 Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Martin Delichon urbicum Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2018 Badger · Roe Deer · Pine Marten · Wood Mouse · Rabbit +12
Badger Meles meles2018 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Pine Marten Martes martes2018 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2018 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2018 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2018 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2020 ▾
Common Toad
Larch Ladybird · Sericomyia lappona · Large White · Painted Lady · Small White +5
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2021 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Welsh Poppy · Aconitum napellus
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum Aconitum napellus Aconitum napellus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 803 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2018 Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Martin Delichon urbicum Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2018 Badger · Roe Deer · Pine Marten · Wood Mouse · Rabbit +12
Badger Meles meles2018 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Pine Marten Martes martes2018 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2018 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2018 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2018 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2020 ▾
Common Toad
Larch Ladybird · Sericomyia lappona · Large White · Painted Lady · Small White +5
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2021 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Welsh Poppy · Aconitum napellus
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum Aconitum napellus Aconitum napellus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stoat Mustela erminea2018
Stoat Mustela erminea2018
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2018
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2018
Wildcat Felis silvestris2018
Wildcat Felis silvestris2018
Red Deer Cervus elaphus2018
Red Deer Cervus elaphus2018
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2023
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2018
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2018
Otter Lutra lutra2018
Otter Lutra lutra2018
Polecat Mustela putorius2018
Polecat Mustela putorius2018
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2018
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2018
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2018
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2018 2019
2019
Scotch Argus Erebia aethiops2019
Scotch Argus Erebia aethiops2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
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