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57.52451, -2.00914
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Formartine and Buchan Way passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Formartine and Buchan Way passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Eupeodes corollae +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Eupeodes corollae +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Rowan, Common Nettle +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Rowan, Common Nettle +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Formartine and Buchan Way
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan Way Walking route 86 km ▾
Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead
Named route Length 86 km National walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Route 197 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 197 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
4,606 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,606 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Robin +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coal Tit Periparus ater Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Eristalis pertinax · Vine Weevil · Helophilus pendulus +5
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Cleavers · Rowan · Honeysuckle · Common Nettle · Raspberry +12
Cleavers Galium aparine Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Raspberry Rubus idaeus Polypody Polypodium vulgare Silver Birch Betula pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,606 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Robin +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coal Tit Periparus ater Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Eristalis pertinax · Vine Weevil · Helophilus pendulus +5
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Cleavers · Rowan · Honeysuckle · Common Nettle · Raspberry +12
Cleavers Galium aparine Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Raspberry Rubus idaeus Polypody Polypodium vulgare Silver Birch Betula pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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