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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Yellowhammer
🍄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

🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Yellowhammer
🍄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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Oak Moss, Physcia stellaris +17 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Oak Moss, Physcia stellaris +17 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Lesser Twayblade, False Oat-grass, Silver Hair-grass +5 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Lesser Twayblade, False Oat-grass, Silver Hair-grass +5 more · last seen 2015

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly · last seen 2015; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 194Cycling route

Named routeRef 194National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

798 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

798 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Swallow +33

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2011
BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
SwallowHirundo rustica2011
RobinErithacus rubecula2011
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2011
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2011
DunnockPrunella modularis2011
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2011
JackdawColoeus monedula2011
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2011
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2011
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2011
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SwiftApus apus2023
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
GreenfinchChloris chloris2011
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2011
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2022
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2021
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2013
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
Great TitParus major2011
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2010

🦌

Mammals8 species

springsummer

2020

Mole · Rabbit · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Roe Deer +3

MoleTalpa europaea2015
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2015
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2015
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2015
WildcatFelis silvestris
Brown HareLepus europaeus2015
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2015

🐝

Insects2 species

summer

2015

Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum

🍄

Fungi20 species

winter

2014

Physcia stellaris · Oak Moss · Ramalina fastigiata · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Physcia leptalea +15

Physcia stellarisPhyscia stellaris
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Physcia leptaleaPhyscia leptalea
Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
Unguiculariopsis lettauiUnguiculariopsis lettaui
Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata
Arthonia atraArthonia atra
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Ramalina calicarisRamalina calicaris
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Melanelixia subauriferaMelanelixia subaurifera
Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma
Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes
Physconia distortaPhysconia distorta
Usnea wasmuthiiUsnea wasmuthii

🌿

Plants10 species

springsummer

2019

Lesser Twayblade · Hedge Bindweed · Cuspidate-leaved Bramble · Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum · Silver Hair-grass +5

Lesser TwaybladeNeottia cordata2015
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
Cuspidate-leaved BrambleRubus mucronulatus
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2015
Silver Hair-grassAira caryophyllea2015
Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella2015
Himalayan KnotweedKoenigia polystachya2015
Pink PurslaneClaytonia sibirica2015
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015
Viola tricolor subsp. tricolorViola tricolor subsp. tricolor2015

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

798 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Swallow +33

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2011
BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
SwallowHirundo rustica2011
RobinErithacus rubecula2011
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2011
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2011
DunnockPrunella modularis2011
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2011
JackdawColoeus monedula2011
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2011
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2011
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2011
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SwiftApus apus2023
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
GreenfinchChloris chloris2011
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2011
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2022
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2021
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2013
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
Great TitParus major2011
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2010

🦌

Mammals8 species

springsummer

2020

Mole · Rabbit · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Roe Deer +3

MoleTalpa europaea2015
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2015
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2015
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2015
WildcatFelis silvestris
Brown HareLepus europaeus2015
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2015

🐝

Insects2 species

summer

2015

Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum

🍄

Fungi20 species

winter

2014

Physcia stellaris · Oak Moss · Ramalina fastigiata · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Physcia leptalea +15

Physcia stellarisPhyscia stellaris
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Physcia leptaleaPhyscia leptalea
Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
Unguiculariopsis lettauiUnguiculariopsis lettaui
Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata
Arthonia atraArthonia atra
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Ramalina calicarisRamalina calicaris
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Melanelixia subauriferaMelanelixia subaurifera
Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma
Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes
Physconia distortaPhysconia distorta
Usnea wasmuthiiUsnea wasmuthii

🌿

Plants10 species

springsummer

2019

Lesser Twayblade · Hedge Bindweed · Cuspidate-leaved Bramble · Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum · Silver Hair-grass +5

Lesser TwaybladeNeottia cordata2015
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
Cuspidate-leaved BrambleRubus mucronulatus
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2015
Silver Hair-grassAira caryophyllea2015
Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella2015
Himalayan KnotweedKoenigia polystachya2015
Pink PurslaneClaytonia sibirica2015
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015
Viola tricolor subsp. tricolorViola tricolor subsp. tricolor2015

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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