25th June. A coffee morning and plant sale was well supported by the local community.

21st June. A cluster of mini spiders on a nettle leaf have now been identified as garden spiders by Mike Davidson. He has also recorded over seventy species of spiders at Windyhills.

21st June. First Red Admiral of the year seen.

19th June. Otter seen at a private pond in Woodhead. Swifts screeching above the church.

18th June. Ellon Art Group spent the day painting and sketching in the Woodhead wood. First swallows have flown the nest.

14th June. Visit from Primary four, Fyvie School. The first flowers of Bell Heather are showing. Watched lapwings and saw one chick.

13th June. Visit from members of Turriff Gardening Club. Orange Hawkweed flowering

12th June. Squad of volunteers barrowed in gravel for the paths.

10th June. Heath bedstraw flowering. First flowers on the Bell Heather.

6th June. Lots of baby birds are now fledged. Tree sparrows, blue tits, wrens, blackbirds, house sparrows, chaffinches and starlings have all left their nests.

5th June. Brimstone and Water Carpet moths.

5th June. Chickweed Wintergreen flowering.

3rd June. An Elephant Hawkmoth was attracted to the mercury vapour light. Found on Willowherb.

White Ermine, Brown Silver-line, Pale shouldered Brocade, Flame shoulder and Bordered White.

1st June. Wild Garlic flowering.

21st May. Two Scalloped Hazel moths. May 2005 has been poor for moths compared with last year.

19th May. Pheasant's eye Narcissus flowering

18th May. Ruby Tiger moth seen at Windyhills

14th May. Tawny owlet spotted.

This four to five week old tawny owl was filmed at Woodhead wood on Saturday 14th May 2005. It was spotted by Ian Ross while he was repairing the path. Tawny owls feed on small mammals, small birds and earthworms. Any undigested material, like bones and fur, is regurgitated in the form of a pellet.

14th May. Bugle Flowering. Lady's Smock [cuckoo plant] flowering. The cuckoo was heard in the Woodhead Wood.

7th May. Owl midge - a tiny insect only 3mm.

Seen on Ivy leaved speedwell.

2nd May. Primrose, Lesser Twayblade, Ground ivy, Creeping Buttercup, ivy leaved speedwell, Marsh violet and Pink Purslane all flowering.

30th April. Greater stitchwort, Thyme leaved speedwell, Dog violt, Wood sorrel, and Great Woodrush flowering.

29th April. Chamomile Shark moth. Only the fourth one recorded in Aberdeenshire. Attracted to a mercury vapour light trap.

25th April. First Swallow returns, same day as last year.

19th April. Heartease flowering

18th April. Toadstools galore inside rabbit hole.

15th April. Tadpoles hatched.

10th April. Hairy Bittercress Flowering.

6th April. Lesser Celandine and Common Field Speedwell now flowering.

4th April. Blackthorn Flowering.

3rd April. Peacock Butterfly out of hibernation

1st April. Painted Lady Butterfly