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Small Learney Hall
Thursday 16th September 2010
commencing 7.30pm.

Wildlife

Torphins is surrounded by wooded hillsides, so there is an extensicve range of wildlife. These include a colony of Red Squirrels, a herd of Fallow deer, Buzzards and others.

  • Red Squirrels
  • Roe Deer
  • Common Buzzard
  • Hedgehogs
  • Beltie Beast
  • Crathes Cat

  • Insects

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    Wild Orchids around Torphins

    More information about Wildlife and Environment around Torphins and Aberdeenshire

    Wildlife information

    You can find out more about wildlife in the area by visiting the website for the North East Scotland Biological Records Centre (nesbrec.org) and also send in your wildlife sightings to NESBReC. Many animals and plants in the Alford area are scarce and declining. Find out about biodiversity action plans in North East Scotland at nesbiodiversity. Bird distributions in Aberdeenshire and Moray are being recorded in detail as part of a 5-year project see nescotlandbirdatlas.

    Other local wildlife organisations:

    Scottish Natural Heritage SNH the government nature conservation body has an office for North East Scotland in Aberdeen. RSPB Scotland RSPB Scotland - has a local group of young wildlife explorers in Kemnay, and a regional office in Aberdeen. Scottish Wildlife Trust Scottish Wildlife Trust - has a local WATCH group for youngsters interested in wildlife, in Monymusk Find out about wildlife on local farms from the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), based locally near Sauchen, and wildlife in woodland from the Forestry Commission Scotland (Forestry Commission), which has local offices at Tillyfourie and Huntly.