Corngabby Pool

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Morayshire

Scotland

Corngabby Pool

Ena Baxter's Heilan' Coos Credit: Elliott Simpson

Corngabby Pool, located in Morayshire, Scotland, is a picturesque freshwater marsh that offers a serene and tranquil environment. Spread over an area of approximately 10 acres, it is a popular destination for nature lovers and bird watchers.

The pool is surrounded by lush green vegetation, including reeds, grasses, and various aquatic plants, creating a diverse ecosystem. The calm and still water of the pool reflects the surrounding landscape, adding to its charm and beauty.

Corngabby Pool is home to a wide variety of bird species, making it a haven for bird enthusiasts. Visitors can spot waterfowl such as mallards, teal, and wigeons, as well as rarer species like tufted ducks and goldeneyes. The pool also attracts a range of wading birds, including herons and egrets, which can be seen gracefully navigating the shallow waters.

In addition to its avian inhabitants, the pool supports a diverse array of aquatic life, including fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. Frogs, toads, and newts can often be seen around the pool's edges, while dragonflies and damselflies flit above the water on warm summer days.

Access to Corngabby Pool is provided by a well-maintained footpath that winds its way through the surrounding countryside. This allows visitors to explore the pool and its surroundings at their leisure, taking in the sights and sounds of this peaceful oasis.

Overall, Corngabby Pool is a hidden gem in Morayshire, offering a unique and enriching experience for nature enthusiasts and providing a vital habitat for a diverse range of flora and fauna.

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Corngabby Pool Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.639423/-3.100126 or Grid Reference NJ3461. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ena Baxter's Heilan' Coos

Elliott Simpson

Retail units at Baxters Visitor Centre, Fochabers

Alpin Stewart

Minor road, Mosstodloch

Turn left for Baxter's Highland Village.

JThomas

River Spey

Looking downstream from the road bridge. The water level is exceptionally low; the shingle bank on the left is usually submerged.

Anne Burgess

Baxter's building seen from the A96

Peter Bond

He's up there! No he's not, he's down here!!

A pair of Sand Martins enjoy some temporary respite between fly-catching duties on the banks of the Spey near Fochabers. The Sand Martin is the smallest of the hirundines (i.e. the swallow and martin family) and is the earliest to arrive in Europe each Spring.

Des Colhoun

Come any closer and I'm off!

A Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is about to get airborne. The smallest of the hirundines (i.e. swallows and martins) this little chap arrives on the banks of the Spey every year in Spring.

Des Colhoun

Behold the Sand Martin Colony overlooking the Spey

Peppered with Sand Martin burrows the red sandy cliffs are constantly eroding; in fact I witnessed two major geological modifications to these cliffs in the space of two hours! The Sand Martin normally manages two broods on its annual visit to this colony.

Des Colhoun

Dainty but hawk like for all that

Look at the blade-like wings; the Sand Martin can out manoeuvre the fly and today I have seen them pick up hatching flies from turbulent water whilst going full tilt. There's no hiding their hawk-like qualities.

Des Colhoun

Sand Martin colony

Sand Martin colonies are easy to spot but are restricted to only a few localities. These little birds are very versatile and can be coaxed into taking up residence in newly opened sand quarries or artificial embankments specially made for them.

Des Colhoun

Too cute for words, a juvenile watches and waits

Perched on a piece of driftwood this downy Sand Martin chick awaits a bunch of flies from a parent which it will surely convert into airspeed.

Des Colhoun

Pool by the quarry on the Fochabers salmon fishings

It's raining heavily and the slow shutter speed fails to capture the airborne Sand Martins whose numbers are almost on a par with the flies on which they are preying. At last, something to make a spaniel look pedestrian!

Des Colhoun

Shelter no more

The long shelter belt by the side of the minor road between Mosstodloch and Garmouth has been well and truly breached. Whether this was solely the result of the exceptional gales of 8 December 2011 and 3 January 2012 I am not sure.

Anne Burgess

A memorial to the fallen of Dallochy airfield

Dallachy field served as a launching point for counter shipping measures in the North sea during World War 2.NJ3562 : Lessons from the past?

Des Colhoun

Lessons from the past?

The plaque is found on the memorial in Bogmoor. NJ3562 : A memorial to the fallen of Dallochy airfield

Des Colhoun

Redundant salmon bothy on the banks of the Spey

These little sheds were once used by the netsmen as they netted the pools of the lower Spey. Netting ceased some years ago but it's cheering to see that the character of the area is maintained and the huts, of which there are several are well kept.

Des Colhoun

This Used to be an Owl

I think it is a Tawny Owl (Strix aluco). The corpse was lying under a whin bush by the side of the road, so presumably the owl had been hit by a vehicle.

Anne Burgess