Barnluasgan, dun site
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Getting here
56.06171, -5.55580
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- 🍄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
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- 🍄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 — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Golden Specklebelly, Lobarina scrobiculata, Glue Crust +43 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Flame Carpet, July Highflyer, Common Carpet +222 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — False-brome, Scaly Male-fern, New Zealand Willowherb +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 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 route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
14,720 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
14,720 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Goldcrest · Nuthatch +33
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great TitParus major
- TealAnas crecca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RedshankTringa totanus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Otter · Field Vole · Pine Marten
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- OtterLutra lutra
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- Pine MartenMartes martes
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects11 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Orange Ladybird · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis · Common Darter +6
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
Menegazzia terebrata · Ricasolia virens · Ochrolechia androgyna · Parmotrema crinitum · Ramalina fastigiata +30
- Menegazzia terebrataMenegazzia terebrata
- Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens
- Ochrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgyna
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Oak Curtain CrustHymenochaete rubiginosa
- Sphaerophorus globosus
Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea · Bell Heather · Yellow Iris · Wild Strawberry · Broad Buckler-fern +64
- Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca
- Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
- Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
14,720 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Goldcrest · Nuthatch +33
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great TitParus major
- TealAnas crecca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RedshankTringa totanus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Otter · Field Vole · Pine Marten
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- OtterLutra lutra
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- Pine MartenMartes martes
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects11 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Orange Ladybird · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis · Common Darter +6
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
Menegazzia terebrata · Ricasolia virens · Ochrolechia androgyna · Parmotrema crinitum · Ramalina fastigiata +30
- Menegazzia terebrataMenegazzia terebrata
- Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens
- Ochrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgyna
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiata
- Oak Curtain CrustHymenochaete rubiginosa
- Sphaerophorus globosus
Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea · Bell Heather · Yellow Iris · Wild Strawberry · Broad Buckler-fern +64
- Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca
- Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
- Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophorus globosus
Sphaerophorus globosus
Usnea dasopogaUsnea dasopogaUsnea dasopogaUsnea dasopogaNormandina pulchellaNormandina pulchellaNormandina pulchellaNormandina pulchellaRicasolia amplissimaRicasolia amplissimaRicasolia amplissimaRicasolia amplissimaMegalaria pulvereaMegalaria pulvereaMegalaria pulvereaMegalaria pulvereaStenocybe nitidaStenocybe nitidaStenocybe nitidaStenocybe nitidaBleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosumBleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosumPannaria conopleaPannaria conopleaPannaria conopleaPannaria conopleaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaGlue CrustHydnoporia corrugataGlue CrustHydnoporia corrugataPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaPertusaria pertusaGolden SpecklebellyPseudocyphellaria citrinaGolden SpecklebellyPseudocyphellaria citrinaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaBlackening WaxcapHygrocybe conicaBlackening WaxcapHygrocybe conicaHypotrachyna taylorensisHypotrachyna taylorensisHypotrachyna taylorensisHypotrachyna taylorensisBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumBunodophoron melanocarpumCetrelia 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.Mycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusMycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusMycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusMycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusPyrenula occidentalisPyrenula occidentalisPyrenula occidentalisPyrenula occidentalisLeptogium cyanescensLeptogium cyanescensLeptogium cyanescensLeptogium cyanescensLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraLeopard EarthballScleroderma areolatumLeopard EarthballScleroderma areolatumPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaDark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyaeDark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyaeHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataHypotrachyna laevigataLobarina scrobiculataLobarina scrobiculataLobarina scrobiculataLobarina scrobiculataLungwort LichenLobaria pulmonariaLungwort LichenLobaria pulmonariaPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaPlatismatia glaucaForked Veilwort
Forked Veilwort
Metzgeria furcata
Metzgeria furcata
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender RushJuncus tenuisPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileMarsh VioletViola palustrisMarsh VioletViola palustrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaCommon Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratenseCommon Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratenseJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisWilson's Filmy-fernHymenophyllum wilsoniiWilson's Filmy-fernHymenophyllum wilsoniiTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica