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▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Common Gull +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Common Gull +76 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Red Campion, Sea Aster +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Red Campion, Sea Aster +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Moss Carder Bee · last seen 2019; Insects — Moss Carder Bee · last seen 2019
Free
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
Show on map Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Field of barley near Hall of Ireland
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Wildlife to spot
3,255 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,255 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Gull · Curlew · Lapwing · Oystercatcher · Grey Heron +48
Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redshank Tringa totanus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2023 Black Swan Cygnus atratus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Otter · Rabbit · Orkney/Guernsey Vole
Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023 Orkney/Guernsey Vole Microtus arvalis2023 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Perennial Sow-thistle · Red Campion · Greater Sea-spurrey · Sea Aster · Lesser Spearwort +10
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis Red Campion Silene dioica Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media Sea Aster Tripolium pannonicum Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula Sea Plantain Plantago maritima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,255 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Gull · Curlew · Lapwing · Oystercatcher · Grey Heron +48
Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redshank Tringa totanus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2023 Black Swan Cygnus atratus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Otter · Rabbit · Orkney/Guernsey Vole
Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023 Orkney/Guernsey Vole Microtus arvalis2023 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Perennial Sow-thistle · Red Campion · Greater Sea-spurrey · Sea Aster · Lesser Spearwort +10
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis Red Campion Silene dioica Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media Sea Aster Tripolium pannonicum Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula Sea Plantain Plantago maritima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sea Arrowgrass
Sea Arrowgrass
Triglochin maritima
Triglochin maritima
Sea-Milkwort Lysimachia maritima
Sea-Milkwort Lysimachia maritima
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis
Common Scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023 