Coille Bhràghad silver mine
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.22619, -5.10553
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Jackdaw
- ✦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
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Jackdaw
- ✦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 — Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Angelica, False Oat-grass, Silverweed +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
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Road to a mine, long disused
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,408 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,408 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Robin · Rock Dove +32
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- SwiftApus apus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- Common GuillemotUria aalge
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Common Porpoise · Pine Marten · Red Squirrel
- Common PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Wild Angelica · False Oat-grass · Silverweed · Remote Sedge · Vicia sepium var. sepium +89
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- SilverweedPotentilla anserina
- Remote SedgeCarex remota
- Vicia sepium var. sepiumVicia sepium var. sepium
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
- Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,408 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Robin · Rock Dove +32
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- SwiftApus apus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- Common GuillemotUria aalge
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Common Porpoise · Pine Marten · Red Squirrel
- Common PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Wild Angelica · False Oat-grass · Silverweed · Remote Sedge · Vicia sepium var. sepium +89
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- SilverweedPotentilla anserina
- Remote SedgeCarex remota
- Vicia sepium var. sepiumVicia sepium var. sepium
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
- Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaSalmonberryRubus spectabilisSalmonberryRubus spectabilisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensAppleMalusAppleMalusRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisBullate CotoneasterCotoneaster rehderiBullate CotoneasterCotoneaster rehderiHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusWood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticumWood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticumWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisWelsh PoppyPapaver cambricumWelsh PoppyPapaver cambricumLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvensePotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusCytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusCytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusCytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusCytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender RushJuncus tenuisHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumWestern Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaWestern Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusJuncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratusJuncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratusJuncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratusJuncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratusPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineOval SedgeCarex leporinaOval SedgeCarex leporinaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisEvents & activities nearby
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