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Heriot-Watt Campus

Edinburgh, Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh campus is a combination of rich woodlands and fields, attracting a variety of wildlife.

Adicionado* por Nastassja
Ultima atualização 24 agosto 2025

Descrição

Heriot-Watt is a combination of woodlands, farmlands, and grasslands. Because of its location outside of the city centre, wildlife can be found in abundance out here, including roe deer, foxes, badgers and stoats. A plethora of birds also call this campus home, thanks to the shelter provided in the woodlands that surround the campus, the farmlands utilised for studies by the university, and untouched fields and grasslands scattered throughout the campus. Throughout farmlands, Faisão can be found in impressive numbers. peneireiro-de-dorso-malhado / peneireiro are also a common site over the wild fields, while closer to the woodlands, Gavião da Europa are more likely to be found.

Coruja-do-mato call the woods around the campus home, as well as often grumpy (or cheerful?) Estrelinha-de-poupa. Shy Gaio-comum can also be spotted in the woods, though they are elusive. Pombo-bravo are also commonly found here.

The University is also home to a large Guincho-comum colony that nests every year on top of the Cameron Smail Library. Do be careful around this building, particularly around fledgling season, for the gulls are not shy and students have discovered the hard way why baby gulls should be left alone.

At the main pond at the centre of campus, a variety of common water fowl can be found here, including Cisne-vulgar. On occasion, Merganso-grande will also come here. The Mute Swans also breed on this pond, so cygnets will be seen during breeding season.

Detalhes

Acesso

Heriot-Watt Campus is located on the western outskirts of Edinburgh. There is parking on campus, as well as a car park just outside of campus as Hermiston Park and Ride. Press P on the map for directions. The campus is accessibly by bus, including the 45, 35, 34, and 25.

Terreno e Habitat

Floresta , Pequeno lago , Parque , Agricultura , Campina , Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Cidade/Vila

Condições

Plano

Caminho circular

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é útil um telescópio?

Não

Boa temporada de observação de aves

Durante todo o ano

Melhor hora para visitar

Primavera

Rota

Estrada pavimentada , Caminho largo , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreito

Caminho dificil

Fácil

Acessível por

Pé , Bicicleta , Cadeira de rodas

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

Não

Informação extra

The campus has several paved wide paths that are appropriate for wheelchair use, so birding is accessible. There are also several small unpaved hiking paths through the woodlands.

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