Spring

Whatever time of year you visit Tentsmuir, you are guaranteed to see some wonderful wildlife. Here are some of the highlights of Tentsmuir through the seasons.

Stonechats displaying
See it: Dunes at edge of Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir Point
Listen for: hard ‘hweet, chac, chac’
Stonechats displaying

Primroses blooming
See it: Tentsmuir Forest, Tentsmuir Point and Tayport Heath
Blooms: February to May
Primroses blooming

Herons nesting
See it: Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir Point
Listen for: loud ‘frank’ or ‘kaark’ call given in flight
Herons nesting

Newly born roe deer kids
See it: Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir Point
Look: in the underbrush where they may be hiding
Newly born roe deer kids