Seasonal Firsts

Recording nature’s turning points in Dunbeath Strath.

Tracking the Seasons

Every year, the strath marks the turning of the seasons in its own way – the first frogspawn in a cold February pool, the first swallows flying low over the river in April, the first red berries of the rowan in September.

This page tracks those moments: the earliest confirmed sighting each year of key seasonal milestones. Browse by year to see how the seasons are changing over time.

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Add your sighting to the map. This map grows one sighting at a time. If you’ve walked the strath and spotted something – plant, bird, insect or fungi – add it to the record. Every record matters.

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