Bowhill Ironstone Pit No 1
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55.38047, -4.46344
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +149 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +149 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Tufted Hair-grass +149 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Tufted Hair-grass +149 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +19 more foraging species
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Tawny Owl, Greenshank +7 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Stonechat, Tawny Owl, Greenshank +7 more · last seen 2023
Free
Photos Grassed-over pit bings south of Rankinston
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Wildlife to spot
2,432 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,432 records · National Biodiversity Network Stonechat · Wren · Carrion Crow
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2022 Selfheal · Common Spotted-orchid · Creeping Buttercup · Tufted Hair-grass · Glaucous Sedge +161
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,432 records · National Biodiversity Network Stonechat · Wren · Carrion Crow
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2022 Selfheal · Common Spotted-orchid · Creeping Buttercup · Tufted Hair-grass · Glaucous Sedge +161
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum2022
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum2022
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2022
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2022
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2022
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2022
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2022
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2022
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2022
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2022
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2022
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2022
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2022
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2022
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2022
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2022
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2022
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2022
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2022
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2022
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2022
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis2022
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis2022
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2022
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2022
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2022
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2022
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2022
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2022
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Osier Salix viminalis2022
Osier Salix viminalis2022
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2022
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Water Avens Geum rivale2022
Water Avens Geum rivale2022
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2022
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2022
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2022
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2022
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2022
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2022
Goat Willow Salix caprea2022
Goat Willow Salix caprea2022
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2022
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2022
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2022
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2022
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2022
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2022
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2022
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2022
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2022
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2022
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2022
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2022
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2022
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2022
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2022
Bulrush Typha latifolia2022
Bulrush Typha latifolia2022
Gorse Ulex europaeus2022
Gorse Ulex europaeus2022
Quaking-grass Briza media2022
Quaking-grass Briza media2022
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2022
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2022
Greater Butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha2022
Greater Butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha2022
Various-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton gramineus2022
Various-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton gramineus2022
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2022
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2022
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2022
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2022
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2022
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2022
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2022
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2022
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2022
Pampas-grass Cortaderia selloana2022
Pampas-grass Cortaderia selloana2022
Cleavers Galium aparine2022
Cleavers Galium aparine2022
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2022
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2022
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2022
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2022
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2022
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2022
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2022
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2022
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2022
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2022
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2022
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum2022
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum2022
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2022
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2022
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2022
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2022
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2022
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2022
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2022
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2022
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2022
Beech Fagus sylvatica2022
Beech Fagus sylvatica2022
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2022
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2022
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2022
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2022
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2022
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2022
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2022
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2022
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2022
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2022
Eyebright Euphrasia2022
Eyebright Euphrasia2022
Eared Willow Salix aurita2022
Eared Willow Salix aurita2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Apple Malus2022
Apple Malus2022
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2022
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2022
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2022
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2022
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2022
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2022
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2022
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2022
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2022
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2022
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2022
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2022
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2022
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2022
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2022
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2022
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2022
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2022
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2022
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2022
Daisy Bellis perennis2022
Daisy Bellis perennis2022
Ivy Hedera helix2022
Ivy Hedera helix2022
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2022
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2022
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2022
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2022
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2022
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2022
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2022
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2022
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2022
Whorled Caraway Trocdaris verticillata2022
Whorled Caraway Trocdaris verticillata2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2022
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2022
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2022
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2022
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2022
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2022
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2022
Glaucous Dog-Rose Rosa vosagiaca2022
Glaucous Dog-Rose Rosa vosagiaca2022
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2022
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2022
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2022
Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2022
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2022
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2022
Heather Calluna vulgaris2022
Heather Calluna vulgaris2022
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2022
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2022
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2022
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2022
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2022
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2022
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2022
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2022
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sedge Carex nigra2022
Common Sedge Carex nigra2022
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2022
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2022
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2022
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2022
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2022
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2022
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2022
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2022
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2022
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2022
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2022
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2022
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2022
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2022
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2022
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2022
Broom Cytisus scoparius2022
Broom Cytisus scoparius2022
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2022
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2022
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2022
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