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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Blackthorn, Common Sallow +93 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Blackthorn, Common Sallow +93 more · last seen 2016
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Black Darter, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth +9 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Red Admiral, Black Darter, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth +9 more · last seen 2019
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 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 549 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 549 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,351 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,351 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Cattle Egret · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Robin +31
Cattle Egret Ardea ibis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Brown Hare · Red Fox +3
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2020 Badger Meles meles2018 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2019 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2017 Common Frog Rana temporaria2017 Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth · Small Copper · Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Meadow Brown
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Hemaris tityus Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2018 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018 Common Nettle · Reed Canary-grass · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Sallow · Common Chickweed +76
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Common Sallow Salix cinerea Common Chickweed Stellaria media Elder Sambucus nigra Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,351 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Cattle Egret · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Robin +31
Cattle Egret Ardea ibis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Brown Hare · Red Fox +3
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2020 Badger Meles meles2018 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2019 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2017 Common Frog Rana temporaria2017 Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth · Small Copper · Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Meadow Brown
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Hemaris tityus Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2018 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018 Common Nettle · Reed Canary-grass · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Sallow · Common Chickweed +76
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Common Sallow Salix cinerea Common Chickweed Stellaria media Elder Sambucus nigra Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Mustela erminea2022
Mustela erminea2022
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2018
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2018
Indet. Deer Cervidae2016
Indet. Deer Cervidae2016
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Rhubarb Rheum x rhabarbarum
Rhubarb Rheum x rhabarbarum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
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