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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.06233, -5.57611
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Coal Tit
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Coal Tit
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Ricasolia virens, Pectenia atlantica +67 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +150 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Ash, Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum +165 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route818 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 818 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeLength 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
6,869 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,869 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Mute Swan +33
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Common GullLarus canus
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Bank Vole · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad
Speckled Wood · Gwynne's Mining Bee · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis +75
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Gwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolor
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Nut Leaf Blister Moth
Ricasolia virens · Golden Specklebelly · Lungwort Lichen · Ramalina fastigiata · Usnea dasopoga +21
- Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens
- Golden SpecklebellyPseudocyphellaria citrina
- Lungwort LichenLobaria pulmonaria
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Usnea dasopogaUsnea dasopoga
- Ricasolia amplissimaRicasolia amplissima
- Pannaria conoplea
Sand Spurrey
- Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,869 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Mute Swan +33
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Common GullLarus canus
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Bank Vole · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad
Speckled Wood · Gwynne's Mining Bee · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis +75
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Gwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolor
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Nut Leaf Blister Moth
Ricasolia virens · Golden Specklebelly · Lungwort Lichen · Ramalina fastigiata · Usnea dasopoga +21
- Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens
- Golden SpecklebellyPseudocyphellaria citrina
- Lungwort LichenLobaria pulmonaria
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Usnea dasopogaUsnea dasopoga
- Ricasolia amplissimaRicasolia amplissima
- Pannaria conoplea
Sand Spurrey
- Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phyllonorycter coryli
Phyllonorycter coryli
Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioidesChromatomyia aprilinaChromatomyia aprilinaChromatomyia aprilinaChromatomyia aprilinaSmall Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria seleneSmall Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria seleneCommon Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncataCommon Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncataEarly ThornSelenia dentariaEarly ThornSelenia dentariaBirch-borer TortrixEpinotia tetraquetranaBirch-borer TortrixEpinotia tetraquetranaClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataRowan ParornixParornix scoticellaRowan ParornixParornix scoticellaSmoky WaveScopula ternataSmoky WaveScopula ternataGolden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureataGolden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureataRivuletPerizoma affinitataRivuletPerizoma affinitataLesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnomaLesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnomaBrown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosataBrown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataScorched WingPlagodis dolabrariaScorched WingPlagodis dolabrariaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaCommon Grass-minerElachista canapennellaCommon Grass-minerElachista canapennellaLeast Black ArchesNola confusalisLeast Black ArchesNola confusalisClouded SilverLomographa temerataClouded SilverLomographa temerataIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusBarred UmberPlagodis pulverariaBarred UmberPlagodis pulverariaSpotted Birch GreyCarpatolechia proximellaSpotted Birch GreyCarpatolechia proximellaPale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassinaPale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassinaSilver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanataSilver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanataPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataLunar ThornSelenia lunulariaLunar ThornSelenia lunulariaPale Willow TortrixEpinotia subocellanaPale Willow TortrixEpinotia subocellanaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaWillow Hook-wingAncylis geminanaWillow Hook-wingAncylis geminanaBroken-barred CarpetElectrophaes corylataBroken-barred CarpetElectrophaes corylataSpeckled Hazel DotStigmella floslactellaSpeckled Hazel DotStigmella floslactellaCommon White WaveCabera pusariaCommon White WaveCabera pusariaSaxonHyppa rectilineaSaxonHyppa rectilineaNorthern Birch ParornixParornix loganellaNorthern Birch ParornixParornix loganellaDevon CarpetLampropteryx otregiataDevon CarpetLampropteryx otregiataGrey BirchAethalura punctulataGrey BirchAethalura punctulataGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaBirch MochaCyclophora albipunctataBirch MochaCyclophora albipunctataScalloped HazelOdontopera bidentataScalloped HazelOdontopera bidentataKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacPeacock MothMacaria notataPeacock MothMacaria notataDrinkerEuthrix potatoriaDrinkerEuthrix potatoriaClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataGrey PugEupithecia subfuscataGrey PugEupithecia subfuscataSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiHazel ParornixParornix devoniellaHazel ParornixParornix devoniellaSmall PhoenixEcliptopera silaceataSmall PhoenixEcliptopera silaceataPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPeach BlossomThyatira batisPeach BlossomThyatira batisWater CarpetLampropteryx suffumataWater CarpetLampropteryx suffumataThe MinisterEulia ministranaThe MinisterEulia ministranaBrown RusticRusina ferrugineaBrown RusticRusina ferrugineaWelsh WaveVenusia cambricaWelsh WaveVenusia cambricaDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataLarge LonghornNematopogon swammerdamellaLarge LonghornNematopogon swammerdamellaPale-shouldered TortrixCapua vulganaPale-shouldered TortrixCapua vulganaNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliMap-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosaMap-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosaHeraldScoliopteryx libatrixHeraldScoliopteryx libatrixStriped BrightPhylloporia bistrigellaStriped BrightPhylloporia bistrigellaDark-barred TwistSyndemis musculanaDark-barred TwistSyndemis musculanaBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorGreen-veined WhitePieris napiGreen-veined WhitePieris napiPeacockAglais ioPeacockAglais ioAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusPannaria conoplea
Pannaria conoplea
Peltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaParmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitumBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumOchrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgynaCetrelia olivetorum s. lat.Cetrelia olivetorum s. lat.Cetrelia olivetorum s. lat.Cetrelia olivetorum s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Lepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPectenia cyanolomaPectenia cyanolomaPectenia cyanolomaPectenia cyanolomaThelotrema lepadinumThelotrema lepadinumThelotrema lepadinumThelotrema lepadinumNephroma laevigatumNephroma laevigatumNephroma laevigatumNephroma laevigatumFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataSticta sylvaticaSticta sylvaticaSticta sylvaticaSticta sylvaticaGlue CrustHydnoporia corrugataGlue CrustHydnoporia corrugata