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Two shielings 150m NNW of Tom's Crags

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📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Meadow Pipit
🍄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

🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Meadow Pipit
🍄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

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8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Stinking Parachute, Pale Stagshorn, crotail rèin-fhèidh +104 more · last seen 2016

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +100 more · last seen 2022

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Wildlife to spot

1,108 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

1,108 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds56 species

springsummer

2025

Wren · Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Robin · Coal Tit

+51 more species

All 56 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
SiskinSpinus spinus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
SwallowHirundo rustica
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CuckooCuculus canorus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DipperCinclus cinclus2021
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2014
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2014
House MartinDelichon urbicum2013
DunnockPrunella modularis2013
RavenCorvus corax2011
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2014
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2012
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2011
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
TealAnas crecca
Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2012
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2012
MagpiePica pica2011
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2010
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor2010
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2010
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2010

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Insects11 species

summer

2016

Green-veined White · Ringlet · Common Hawker · Orange-tip · Peacock

+6 more species

All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Green-veined WhitePieris napi
RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2014
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2015
PeacockAglais io2014
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae

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Fungi107 species

summer

2016

Stinking Parachute · Pale Stagshorn · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Dark Crottle · Rufous Milkcap

+102 more species

All 107 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Stinking ParachuteMarasmiellus perforans2014
Pale StagshornCalocera pallidospathulata2014
crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa2013
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes2014
Rufous MilkcapLactarius rufus2014

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Plants103 species

springsummer

2022

Flat-topped Bog-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Strict Haircap · Papillose Bog-moss

+98 more species

All 103 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2020
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2020
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2020
Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2020
Papillose Bog-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,108 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummer

2025

Wren · Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Robin · Coal Tit

+51 more species

All 56 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
SiskinSpinus spinus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
SwallowHirundo rustica
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CuckooCuculus canorus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DipperCinclus cinclus2021
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2014
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2014
House MartinDelichon urbicum2013
DunnockPrunella modularis2013
RavenCorvus corax2011
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2014
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2012
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2011
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
TealAnas crecca
Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2012
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2012
MagpiePica pica2011
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2010
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor2010
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2010
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2010

🐝

Insects11 species

summer

2016

Green-veined White · Ringlet · Common Hawker · Orange-tip · Peacock

+6 more species

All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Green-veined WhitePieris napi
RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2014
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2015
PeacockAglais io2014
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae

🍄

Fungi107 species

summer

2016

Stinking Parachute · Pale Stagshorn · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Dark Crottle · Rufous Milkcap

+102 more species

All 107 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Stinking ParachuteMarasmiellus perforans2014
Pale StagshornCalocera pallidospathulata2014
crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa2013
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes2014
Rufous MilkcapLactarius rufus2014

🌿

Plants103 species

springsummer

2022

Flat-topped Bog-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Strict Haircap · Papillose Bog-moss

+98 more species

All 103 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2020
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2020
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2020
Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2020
Papillose Bog-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford at Paddaburn House

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Photos

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford at Paddaburn House

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Two shielings 150m NNW of Tom's Crags

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