The Gray Stone of Clochforbie
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57.61730, -2.34175
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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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Kestrel +26 more · last seen 2020; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Kestrel +26 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +7 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sweet Cicely, Rubus dasyphyllus, Billard's Bridewort +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Cicely, Rubus dasyphyllus, Billard's Bridewort +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
158 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 158 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2020 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Kestrel · Buzzard · House Martin +26
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2012 Magpie Pica pica2011 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2010 Buzzard Buteo buteo House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2011 Blackbird Turdus merula2011 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2011 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Skylark Alauda arvensis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Greylag Goose Anser anser2012 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2011 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus2010 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2022 Badger Meles meles2018 Pine Marten Martes martes Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Green-veined White · Small Heath · Small White +5
Large White Pieris brassicae2018 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Green-veined White Pieris napi2018 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2010 Small White Pieris rapae2010 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Hornbeam · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Small Pondweed · Spiked Water-milfoil · Nitella flexilis +59
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2011 Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2019 Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2019 Spiked Water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum2019 Nitella flexilis Nitella flexilis2019 Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 158 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2020 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Kestrel · Buzzard · House Martin +26
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2012 Magpie Pica pica2011 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2010 Buzzard Buteo buteo House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2011 Blackbird Turdus merula2011 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2011 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Skylark Alauda arvensis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Greylag Goose Anser anser2012 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2011 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus2010 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2022 Badger Meles meles2018 Pine Marten Martes martes Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Green-veined White · Small Heath · Small White +5
Large White Pieris brassicae2018 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Green-veined White Pieris napi2018 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2010 Small White Pieris rapae2010 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Hornbeam · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Small Pondweed · Spiked Water-milfoil · Nitella flexilis +59
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2011 Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2019 Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2019 Spiked Water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum2019 Nitella flexilis Nitella flexilis2019 Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Peacock Aglais io2018
Peacock Aglais io2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2018
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2018
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2013
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2013 Geranium dissectum2019
Geranium dissectum2019
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2018
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2018
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus2017
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus2017
Billard's Bridewort Spiraea alba x douglasii = S. x billardii2017
Billard's Bridewort Spiraea alba x douglasii = S. x billardii2017
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2014
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2014
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2010
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2010
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2010
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2010
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum2010
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum2010
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2010
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2010
Heather Calluna vulgaris2010
Heather Calluna vulgaris2010
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2010
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2010
White Clover Trifolium repens2010
White Clover Trifolium repens2010
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2010
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2010
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2010
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2010
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2010
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2010
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2010
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2010
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2010
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2010
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2010
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2010
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2010
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2010
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2010
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2010
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2010
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2010
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2010
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2010
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2010
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2010
Timothy Phleum pratense2010
Timothy Phleum pratense2010
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2010
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2010
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2010
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2010
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2010
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2010
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2010
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2010
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2010
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2010
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2010
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2010
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2010
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2010
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2010
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Common Sedge Carex nigra2010
Common Sedge Carex nigra2010
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2010
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2010
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2010
Pignut Conopodium majus2010
Pignut Conopodium majus2010
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2010
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2010
Broom Cytisus scoparius2010
Broom Cytisus scoparius2010
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2010
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2010
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2010
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2010
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2010
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2010
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2010
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2010
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2010
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2010
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2010
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2010
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2010
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2010
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2010
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2010
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2010
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2010
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2010
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2010
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2010
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2010
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