Creag an Fhithich, dun site
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▾ 🐦 97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and House Sparrow ✦ 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
🐦 97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and House Sparrow ✦ 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 — Corncrake, House Sparrow, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corncrake, House Sparrow, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Butterfly-orchid, Red Bog-moss, Hutchins' Hollywort +154 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Butterfly-orchid, Red Bog-moss, Hutchins' Hollywort +154 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Corncrake, House Sparrow, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corncrake, House Sparrow, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Common Threadwort +4 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Loch Indaal Way Walking route ▾
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Show on map Photos Faint track beneath Cnoc Breac, Islay
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Wildlife to spot
2,172 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,172 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Barnacle Goose · Mallard · Grey Heron · House Sparrow +36
Greylag Goose Anser anser Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Corncrake Crex crex2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Razorbill Alca torda2025 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Fox-tail Feather-moss · Common Pouchwort · Straggling Pouchwort · Little Shaggy-moss · Pearl Pouncewort +101
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Bog Groove-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,172 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Barnacle Goose · Mallard · Grey Heron · House Sparrow +36
Greylag Goose Anser anser Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Corncrake Crex crex2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Razorbill Alca torda2025 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Fox-tail Feather-moss · Common Pouchwort · Straggling Pouchwort · Little Shaggy-moss · Pearl Pouncewort +101
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Bog Groove-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aulacomnium palustre
Aulacomnium palustre
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Hutchins' Hollywort Jubula hutchinsiae
Hutchins' Hollywort Jubula hutchinsiae
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Sea Scalewort Frullania teneriffae
Sea Scalewort Frullania teneriffae
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Balding Pincushion Ulota calvescens
Balding Pincushion Ulota calvescens
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Killarney Featherwort Plagiochila bifaria
Killarney Featherwort Plagiochila bifaria
Transparent Flapwort Solenostoma hyalinum
Transparent Flapwort Solenostoma hyalinum
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica
Handsome Woollywort Trichocolea tomentella
Handsome Woollywort Trichocolea tomentella
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Grimmia muehlenbeckii Grimmia muehlenbeckii
Grimmia muehlenbeckii Grimmia muehlenbeckii
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Crisped Pincushion Ulota crispa
Crisped Pincushion Ulota crispa
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium wulfsbergii
Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium wulfsbergii
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Yellowish Fork-moss Dichodontium flavescens
Yellowish Fork-moss Dichodontium flavescens
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Rock Veilwort Metzgeria conjugata
Rock Veilwort Metzgeria conjugata
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
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