Recent Biodiversity Findings
Star Species
Just some of our superstar finds here at Findhorn Hinterland!
Gravesteiniella boldi
Female dance fly (Hilara scrobiculata) (Empididae) on the flower of a harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Findhorn Hinterland
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on a fence post, Findhorn Hinterland
Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) on an old Scots pine log (Pinus sylvestris), Findhorn Hinterland
Pied-winged robberfly (Pamponerus germanicus)
Planthopper (Muirodelphax aubei), Findhorn Hinterland
Shepherd’s cress (Teesdalia nudicaulis) in flower in the dune heath, Findhorn Hinterland
Brittlestem fungi (Psathyrella flexispora) on sand, Findhorn Hinterland
Male fly (Pegomya deprimata) (Anthomyiidae) on a flower of a sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), Findhorn Hinterland
Leafhopper Gravesteiniella boldi found in a grass tussock Findhorn Hinterland
Female linnet (Linaria cannabina) on the top of a small branch of a young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Findhorn Hinterland
Rosy rustic moth (Hydraecia micacea), Findhorn Hinterland
Grey tooth fungus (Phellodon melaleucus), Findhorn Hinterland
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
News from the Land – Winter/Spring 2026
We’ve had a good winter. Just after Christmas we’ve had a spell of frost and snow - which actually stayed around for about two white weeks. Unusual for our coastal patch of the land. Magical. But It is March now, and spring has come early. The hazels have been...
‘Co- creation with the intelligence of Nature’
Stories from the land… “Spiritual ecology is, at its core, achingly simple. It is the recognition of the universal spirit that imbues all living things - a recognition that must be embodied through conscious spiritual engagement with the Earth. It is not about...
Badgers on the Hinterland
From occasional footprints in sand or snow we had long known that there were badgers on the Hinterland. In the last few years, however, badger activity has increased significantly. Until 2016, badger signs were few and far between, and most were seen out...