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Dun Bhronaig, dun site

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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56.01793, -5.64625

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Visiting this summer

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🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Chaffinch
🌳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

🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Chaffinch
🌳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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Chaffinch, Swallow +85 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Chaffinch, Swallow +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — White Tubelet, Coenogonium luteum, Toothed Crust +9 more · last seen 2024

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +118 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Eared Willow, Honeysuckle, Rowan +133 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾

Named route

Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾

Named route

Wildlife to spot

6,868 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

6,868 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds88 species

springsummer

2025

Herring Gull · Chaffinch · Swallow · Robin · Blackbird

+83 more species

All 88 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Herring GullLarus argentatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
SwallowHirundo rustica
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House SparrowPasser domesticus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
NuthatchSitta europaea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
DunnockPrunella modularis
CuckooCuculus canorus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
GannetMorus bassanus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
EiderSomateria mollissima
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
GreenshankTringa nebularia
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2024
Common TernSterna hirundo2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
Common GuillemotUria aalge2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
HoopoeUpupa epops2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CurlewNumenius arquata
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
RazorbillAlca torda2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2024
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2023
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2023

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Mammals12 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer · Badger · Otter

+7 more species

All 12 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
MoleTalpa europaea
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
Red Deer

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Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2023

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects121 species

springsummer

2025

Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly

+116 more species

All 121 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
Keeled Skimmer

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Fungi12 species

winterspringsummer

2024

White Tubelet · Coenogonium luteum · Toothed Crust · Alder Tongue · Alder Wrinkle

+7 more species

All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

White TubeletHenningsomyces candidus
Coenogonium luteumCoenogonium luteum
Toothed CrustBasidioradulum radula
Alder TongueTaphrina alni2023
Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii

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Plants136 species

summer

2025

Eared Willow · Honeysuckle · Rowan · Hard-fern · Lady-fern

+131 more species

All 136 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Eared WillowSalix aurita2023
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2023
RowanSorbus aucuparia2023
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2023
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

6,868 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds88 species

springsummer

2025

Herring Gull · Chaffinch · Swallow · Robin · Blackbird

+83 more species

All 88 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Herring GullLarus argentatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
SwallowHirundo rustica
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House SparrowPasser domesticus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
NuthatchSitta europaea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
DunnockPrunella modularis
CuckooCuculus canorus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
GannetMorus bassanus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
EiderSomateria mollissima
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
GreenshankTringa nebularia
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2024
Common TernSterna hirundo2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
Common GuillemotUria aalge2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
HoopoeUpupa epops2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CurlewNumenius arquata
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
RazorbillAlca torda2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2024
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2023
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2023

🦌

Mammals12 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer · Badger · Otter

+7 more species

All 12 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
MoleTalpa europaea
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
Red Deer

🦎

Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2023

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects121 species

springsummer

2025

Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly

+116 more species

All 121 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
Keeled Skimmer

🍄

Fungi12 species

winterspringsummer

2024

White Tubelet · Coenogonium luteum · Toothed Crust · Alder Tongue · Alder Wrinkle

+7 more species

All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

White TubeletHenningsomyces candidus
Coenogonium luteumCoenogonium luteum
Toothed CrustBasidioradulum radula
Alder TongueTaphrina alni2023
Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii

🌿

Plants136 species

summer

2025

Eared Willow · Honeysuckle · Rowan · Hard-fern · Lady-fern

+131 more species

All 136 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Eared WillowSalix aurita2023
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2023
RowanSorbus aucuparia2023
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2023
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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⛪Inverlussa Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Cruach a'Bharra, dun siteHistoric site900 m→✦Dun Mhuirich, dun siteHistoric site2.2 km→✦Dun Beag, dun siteHistoric site2.3 km→✦Port na Mna Mairbhe, dun siteHistoric site4.1 km→✦Dun Beag, dun siteHistoric site4.1 km→

Dun Bhronaig, dun site

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