Corn Hillock, broch site
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
58.97238, -3.24567
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Oystercatcher
- ✦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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Oystercatcher
- ✦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 — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Common Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Common Gull +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Sea Plantain, Thrift +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Sea Plantain, Thrift +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel
Varies
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Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Orkney Prehistory Loop RideCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
6,322 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,322 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummer
2025▾
Curlew · Oystercatcher · Common Gull · Black-headed Gull · Red-breasted Merganser +42
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- RedshankTringa totanus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- WigeonMareca penelope2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
- TealAnas crecca2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- ShagGulosus aristotelis2024
Otter
🌿Plants41 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red Campion · Thrift · Sea Plantain · Coltsfoot · Dandelion +36
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- ThriftArmeria maritima
- Sea PlantainPlantago maritima
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Perennial Sow-thistle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,322 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummer
2025▾
Curlew · Oystercatcher · Common Gull · Black-headed Gull · Red-breasted Merganser +42
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- RedshankTringa totanus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- WigeonMareca penelope2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
- TealAnas crecca2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- ShagGulosus aristotelis2024
Otter
🌿Plants41 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red Campion · Thrift · Sea Plantain · Coltsfoot · Dandelion +36
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- ThriftArmeria maritima
- Sea PlantainPlantago maritima
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Perennial Sow-thistle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus arvensis
Sea AsterTripolium pannonicumSea AsterTripolium pannonicumGreater Sea-spurreySpergularia mediaGreater Sea-spurreySpergularia mediaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaCommon ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalisCommon ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgarePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisCommon Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralisCommon Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralisScots LovageLigusticum scoticumScots LovageLigusticum scoticumCommon FumitoryFumaria officinalisCommon FumitoryFumaria officinalisRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumPurple Ramping-fumitoryFumaria purpureaPurple Ramping-fumitoryFumaria purpureaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisBuglossLycopsis arvensisBuglossLycopsis arvensisWild PansyViola tricolorWild PansyViola tricolorRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumDame's-violetHesperis matronalisDame's-violetHesperis matronalisCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisField HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Creeping WillowSalix repens2024Creeping WillowSalix repens2024