4.5/5)About Peregrine Wild Watch Trail to Hide
A choice of short trails take you from the visitor centre past the pond to the bird hide which overlooks the quarry. Stop and see some of the local wildlife along the way. Or take a picnic and enjoy it by the pond.
-
Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.
How to get there:
Peregrine Wild Watch Trail to Hide can be started from The Bin in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Huntly and Keith are the nearest towns or villages.
Travel approximately two miles north of Huntly on the A96. The car park is signposted off to the right. The Huntly Peregrine WildWatch Centre is another mile further on, also on the right hand side.
OS Grid Reference: NJ 497 428
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Wildlife
Mammals: Daily visits from red squirrels and woodland birds at the feeders. Regular visits from pine martens late in the season. We have information about Red squirrel
Birds: Other birds of prey that may be seen include Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk and Kestrel. Regular woodland birds to the feeding stations and throughout the site are Finches, Tits, Siskins,Grey and Pied Wagtails, Greater Spotted Woodpeckers, Pippits and, if you are lucky, Crossbills and Spotted Flycatchers.
Insects and reptiles: Palmate newts and Common frogs are regular visitors to our pond as well as mayflies, dragonfly and damselfly nymphs, beetle and midge larvae.
Habitats: In July and August wild flowers including North Marsh Orchids and Twayblade can be seen on the edges of the paths and in the woodland. Please ask our wardens for more details.
What's on in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire
June
- Walk to Findhorn Bay Thursday 21 June 2012
- World War 2 Walk Sunday 24 June 2012
July
- Ant Antics at Bennachie Sunday 1 July 2012
- Nature's Palette Tuesday 3 July 2012
- Teddy Bears Picnic at Bennachie Thursday 5 July 2012
- Sensory Explosion Tuesday 10 July 2012
- Treasure Hunt at Tyrebagger Thursday 12 July 2012
- Hunt the Bin Mini Beast Tuesday 17 July 2012
- Mini beast hunt at Dunnottar Thursday 19 July 2012
- Family Pond Dipping at Culbin Thursday 19 July 2012
- Can you follow the clues? Tuesday 24 July 2012
- Teddy Bear Safari Tuesday 31 July 2012
| The Bin Facilities. |
   |
| Grade of trail: |
   |
| Trail waymarking: |
| Length of trail: 0.25 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 15 minutes |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Forest District Office 01466 794161 e-mail: moray&aberdeenshire@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
Please tell us what you think...
User Comments