Recent Biodiversity Findings
Star Species
Just some of our superstar finds here at Findhorn Hinterland!
Brittlestem fungi (Psathyrella flexispora) on sand, Findhorn Hinterland
Female linnet (Linaria cannabina) on the top of a small branch of a young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Findhorn Hinterland
Grey tooth fungus (Phellodon melaleucus), Findhorn Hinterland
Pied-winged robberfly (Pamponerus germanicus)
Rosy rustic moth (Hydraecia micacea), Findhorn Hinterland
Leafhopper Gravesteiniella boldi found in a grass tussock Findhorn Hinterland
Male fly (Pegomya deprimata) (Anthomyiidae) on a flower of a sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), Findhorn Hinterland
Planthopper (Muirodelphax aubei), Findhorn Hinterland
Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) on an old Scots pine log (Pinus sylvestris), Findhorn Hinterland
Shepherd’s cress (Teesdalia nudicaulis) in flower in the dune heath, Findhorn Hinterland
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on a fence post, Findhorn Hinterland
Female dance fly (Hilara scrobiculata) (Empididae) on the flower of a harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Findhorn Hinterland
Gravesteiniella boldi
More information on the bioversity of the Hinterland is contained in the following links:
- Biodiversity Findings Aug-Sept 2026
- Summary FHT Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) 2026-31
- Detailed FHT LBAP 2026-31
- FHT Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) 2020-2025
- FHT LBAP 2020-2025, Appendices 1-4
- FHT LBAP 2020-2025, Appendix 5
- Lichen Survey 2008
- Hinterland Biodiversity
- Hinterland Beetle Survey 2025
- Hinterland Hazel (FHT Newsletter Spring 2021)
- Fungi on the Hinterland (FHT Newsletter Autumn/winter 2021)
- Bird Species of the Hinterland, Park and Bay (FHT Newsletter Winter 21/Spring 22)
- The Importance of dead wood in the forest (FHT Newsletter Spring 22)
- Moth Trapping at Findhorn (FHT Newsletter Summer/Autumn 2023)
- Spiders on the Land (FHT Newsletter Winter/Spring 23)
- Exploring the Wonderful world of Lichens (FHT Newsletter Summer/Autumn 2023)
- True Bugs Survey (FHT Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2023)
- Mosses
- Red squirrels
ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION NEWS
FHT Biodiversity – Exploring the Wonderful World Of Lichens
Lichens grow all around us- on trees, walls, pebbles and the soil- and yet we often hardly notice them. They paint the world with splashes of colour and patterns. Many are tiny but all are a symbiosis of a fungus and alga living together - along with yeasts and other...
The importance of dead wood in the forest
In much of our modern day world, the conventional view of dead wood is often that it is unsightly, untidy and a waste if it is left lying around in a woodland, and that it should be tidied up, taken away and used for some human purpose. Sadly, this reflects a lack of...
Birds of the Hinterland
Bird species of the Hinterland, Park and Bay Welcome to the fantastic world of birdwatching. People often ask me what kind of bird species are present in our community grounds and the surrounding Hinterland? Well I can tell you that we have about 45 species that have...