Biodiversity at Lunan Bay
Lunan Bay is lucky to host the Angus & Dundee Bird Club (ADBC), who have a hide near Redcastle and come with a wealth of expertise on the wildlife reside and visit the Bay.
ADBC and other wildlife organisations collaborate with the LBCP and our Rangers sharing information on sightings and behaviour, raising awareness and recording wildlife data.
The car park at Lunan usually is home to various Warblers and Finches, and in winter Greenfinches can be found feeding on the rosehips in massive abundance. Great-spotted Woodpeckers have been known to feed in the woodland just opposite the car park.
Biodiversity
Lunan Bay Supports Many Species especially birds
Some native mammals such as Otters, Badgers, Roe deer, Stoats, Bats and Foxes are regularly sighted throughout Lunan, twilight hours being the best time to spot them.
Brown Trout, Salmon and Sea Trout can be seen leaping from the water. The mouth of the river is an important roost for birds, typically Terns and Gulls. Bottlenose dolphins are spotted regularly from the beach and an occasional harbour porpoise too. Grey and Common/Harbour Seals fish in the shallows and curiously watch visitors on the beach.
The UK’s smallest species of butterfly can be found at Lunan
Biodiversity
The coastal grasses and flowers attract many species of Butterflies, Moths and Bees too
The coastal grasses and flowers attract many species of Butterflies, Moths and Bees.
The UK’s smallest species of butterfly, the Small Blue, is completely reliant upon the presence of their sole foodplant Kidney Vetch and is one of the target species here at Lunan for the Rangers with more habitat being created. The Common Blue also relies on a sole foodplant in Birdsfoot Trefoil, which is also a target species to encourage an increase in population.
Watch where you step as there may be an army of Tiger Moth or Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Cinnabar Moths help keep our poisonous plant Ragwort at bay and are currently being used as a biological control method in several countries abroad. Toads and Frogs spawn in the various ponds of the area. Hunting above the dunes and nesting in the woodland areas are some amazing birds of prey, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzards.
LBCP Rangers Deliver Outdoor Education at Ladyloan Primary
LBCP Rangers Deliver Outdoor Education at Ladyloan Primary A very successful morning of outdoor learning and exploration with the children of
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The Ranger Project day-to-day management is provided by the voluntary contribution of the LBCP Board of Trustees
The initial Ranger project was funded by NatureScot’s Better Places Green Recovery Grant, applied for and awarded to the LBCP which allowed us to offer the Ranger Service from 1 July to 31 Oct 2021, in collaboration with Angus Council. The Ranger Project day-to-day management is provided by the voluntary contribution of the LBCP Board of Trustees. Much of the infrastructure was donated by LBCP members. The LBCP have applied for several grants to support a long term Ranger Service at Lunan Bay, and our ambition is to roll this community-led Ranger Service across Angus and throughout Scotland. If you would like to support us, we can also accept donations.
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Our Community Ranger-led Junior Ranger Club at Lunan Bay.
With the Global UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, which is held in Glasgow, our priority is to continue educating children in Angus about the importance of nature through our Community Ranger-led Junior Ranger Club at Lunan Bay.
We are running this free family club every Sat from 12-2pm. Our Junior Ranger Club outdoor education classes is also available for Angus primary schools. We are also running a kids club over the Tattie holidays.
