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Wildlife at North Drumtochty Fetteresso Forest
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Strachan, Banchory, and Stonehaven. are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: NO 750 850
 North Drumtochty is very popular with walkers and cyclists and has a great range of forest habitats, from mature 100 year old trees and dense forest to wildlife ponds, and from long Forest Trails to short walks and picnic areas.
Mammals: Although roe deer are seen here more commonly, red deer are regularly spotted. Roe deer bucks cast their antlers in late autumn/early winter, and grow new antlers during January. Red deer stags have a different cycle - they still carry their antlers through the winter, and do not cast them until the early spring. We have information about Red squirrel, Red deer and Roe deer
Birds: In spring, warblers from Africa make their home in the low canopy of young oak trees along the Yellow Walk.
In winter mixed flocks of great tits, coal tits, long-tailed tits, chaffinches and treecreepers can be found together in the forest, as they move through the canopy in search of food. Treecreepers, hunting up the tree trunk bark in search of insects and spiders, are always at the end of these mixed flocks.
Insects and reptiles: Common lizards like to bask in the summer sun on boulders or at the edge of paths. As you walk along, listen out for sharp rustles as they scurry away to safety. Like all Scottish reptiles, they hibernate during the cold winter months. Habitats: The habitats in North Drumtochty range from open moorland down to lowland forest, with open clearings, burns, marshy areas and ponds - home for a range of wild creatures.
How to get there:
North Drumtochty is attached to the south west of Fetteresso forest, between the Cairn O'Mount road and Auchenblae. There is a car park, and details how to get there is given in that section.
Local Weather Forecast (Multimap) Enter through:
Drumtochty Car Park
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Other places to go in Fetteresso Forest
Fetteresso
Contact:
Liz Wallace
01466 794161
e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What to see now Look out for deer tracks in muddy places. Roe deer tracks look similar to sheep tracks, while red deer tracks are much larger.
Did you know Some adult red deer stags do not grow antlers every year. When this happens, they are called hummels.
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