Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric) 0 ha
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Places › Scotland › Highlands and Islands › Orkney Islands Getting here
58.97596, -3.16468
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Wren, Hooded Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Wren, Hooded Crow +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pink Purslane, Bluebell, Round-leaved Sundew +173 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pink Purslane, Bluebell, Round-leaved Sundew +173 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Elder, Beech, Meadowsweet +8 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,396 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,396 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Hawker · Oncopsis alni · Bibio pomonae +2
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2024 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024 Round-leaved Sundew · Meadow Vetchling · Red Campion · Pink Purslane · Elder +26
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Red Campion Silene dioica Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Elder Sambucus nigra Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,396 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Hawker · Oncopsis alni · Bibio pomonae +2
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2024 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024 Round-leaved Sundew · Meadow Vetchling · Red Campion · Pink Purslane · Elder +26
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Red Campion Silene dioica Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Elder Sambucus nigra Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus2024
Carabus problematicus2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Creeping Willow Salix repens
Creeping Willow Salix repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2024
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024 