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Dun Mhuirich, dun site

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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55.99846, -5.65323

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Robin
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Robin
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Coenogonium luteum, Toothed Crust +13 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Cuckooflower, Sweet Vernal-grass +153 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Speckled Wood +130 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾

Named route

Wildlife to spot

10,437 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

10,437 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds71 species

springsummer

2025

Meadow Pipit · Robin · Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird

+66 more species

All 71 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenshankTringa nebularia
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
CuckooCuculus canorus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
WhitethroatCurruca communis
SiskinSpinus spinus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SwallowHirundo rustica
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common GullLarus canus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GannetMorus bassanus
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
RedshankTringa totanus
EiderSomateria mollissima
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common TernSterna hirundo2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
HoopoeUpupa epops2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2023
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2023
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023

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Mammals8 species

summer

2025

Mole · Red Squirrel · Badger · Otter · Roe Deer

+3 more species

All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

MoleTalpa europaea
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2024

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Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2024

Common Lizard

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Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects133 species

springsummer

2025

Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Speckled Wood · Common Blue Damselfly · Green-veined White

+128 more species

All 133 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Blue-tailed Damselfly

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Fungi16 species

spring

2025

Cushion Bracket · Coenogonium luteum · Toothed Crust · Ramalina cuspidata · Melanelixia glabratula

+11 more species

All 16 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Cushion BracketPhellinus pomaceus
Coenogonium luteumCoenogonium luteum2024
Toothed CrustBasidioradulum radula2024
Ramalina cuspidataRamalina cuspidata2023
Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula2023

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Plants156 species

spring

2025

Germander Speedwell · Cuckooflower · Sweet Vernal-grass · Bracken · Dandelion

+151 more species

All 156 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2023
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023
BrackenPteridium aquilinum2023
DandelionTaraxacum2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,437 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds71 species

springsummer

2025

Meadow Pipit · Robin · Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird

+66 more species

All 71 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenshankTringa nebularia
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
CuckooCuculus canorus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
WhitethroatCurruca communis
SiskinSpinus spinus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SwallowHirundo rustica
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common GullLarus canus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GannetMorus bassanus
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
RedshankTringa totanus
EiderSomateria mollissima
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common TernSterna hirundo2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
HoopoeUpupa epops2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2023
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2023
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023

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Mammals8 species

summer

2025

Mole · Red Squirrel · Badger · Otter · Roe Deer

+3 more species

All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

MoleTalpa europaea
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2024

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Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2024

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects133 species

springsummer

2025

Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Speckled Wood · Common Blue Damselfly · Green-veined White

+128 more species

All 133 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Blue-tailed Damselfly

🍄

Fungi16 species

spring

2025

Cushion Bracket · Coenogonium luteum · Toothed Crust · Ramalina cuspidata · Melanelixia glabratula

+11 more species

All 16 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Cushion BracketPhellinus pomaceus
Coenogonium luteumCoenogonium luteum2024
Toothed CrustBasidioradulum radula2024
Ramalina cuspidataRamalina cuspidata2023
Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula2023

🌿

Plants156 species

spring

2025

Germander Speedwell · Cuckooflower · Sweet Vernal-grass · Bracken · Dandelion

+151 more species

All 156 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2023
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023
BrackenPteridium aquilinum2023
DandelionTaraxacum2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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