Dùn Boreaig, dun site
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Getting here
57.17376, -5.94709
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🍄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
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🍄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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Brown Silver-line, Small Heath +20 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Ballerina, Golden Spindles +8 more · last seen 2020
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alga, Common Maërl, Dark red crusts +284 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Skye Trail - Stage 7Walking route20 km▾
Named routeLength 20 kmRegional walking route
Skye Trail - Stage 6Walking route16.5 km▾
Named routeLength 16.5 kmRegional walking route
Photos
The solid walls of an old croft near Dun Boreraig
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,527 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,527 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Great Black-backed Gull · Meadow Pipit · Raven +38
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RavenCorvus corax
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Common GullLarus canus
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2024
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2023
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Common GuillemotUria aalge2022
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2020
- MerlinFalco columbarius2019
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspringautumn
2024▾
Otter · Brown Long-eared Bat
- OtterLutra lutra
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2020
Adder
Brown Silver-line · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Hydroptila tineoides · Hydropsyche siltalai · Sericostoma personatum +2
- Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2018
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- Hydroptila tineoidesHydroptila tineoides
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum
- Large HeathCoenonympha tullia2018
Candlesnuff Fungus · Ballerina · Golden Spindles · Meadow Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
- BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis
- Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis
- Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis
- Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus
Narrow-Leaved Eelgrass · English Stonecrop · Black Spleenwort · Bramble · Broad-leaved Willowherb +38
- Narrow-Leaved EelgrassZostera marina2019
- English StonecropSedum anglicum2024
- Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum2018
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2018
- Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2018
- Kidney Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,527 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Great Black-backed Gull · Meadow Pipit · Raven +38
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RavenCorvus corax
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Common GullLarus canus
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2024
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2023
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Common GuillemotUria aalge2022
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2020
- MerlinFalco columbarius2019
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspringautumn
2024▾
Otter · Brown Long-eared Bat
- OtterLutra lutra
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2020
Adder
Brown Silver-line · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Hydroptila tineoides · Hydropsyche siltalai · Sericostoma personatum +2
- Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2018
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- Hydroptila tineoidesHydroptila tineoides
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum
- Large HeathCoenonympha tullia2018
Candlesnuff Fungus · Ballerina · Golden Spindles · Meadow Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
- BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis
- Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis
- Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis
- Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus
Narrow-Leaved Eelgrass · English Stonecrop · Black Spleenwort · Bramble · Broad-leaved Willowherb +38
- Narrow-Leaved EelgrassZostera marina2019
- English StonecropSedum anglicum2024
- Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum2018
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2018
- Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2018
- Kidney Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthyllis vulneraria2018
Anthyllis vulneraria2018
Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2018Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2018CrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2018CrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2018Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2018Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2018Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2022Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2022Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2022Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2022Dwarf JuniperJuniperus communis subsp. nana2020Dwarf JuniperJuniperus communis subsp. nana2020Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifolia2020Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifolia2020Downy OatAvenula pubescens2018Downy OatAvenula pubescens2018Star SedgeCarex echinata2018Star SedgeCarex echinata2018GypsywortLycopus europaeus2018GypsywortLycopus europaeus2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa2018Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa2018Biting StonecropSedum acre2018Biting StonecropSedum acre2018DaisyBellis perennis2018DaisyBellis perennis2018Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2018Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2018Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2018Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2018Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2018Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2018Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2018Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2018Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2018Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2018SkullcapScutellaria galericulata2018SkullcapScutellaria galericulata2018Bog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifolius2018Bog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifolius2018Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris2018Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris2018Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2018Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2018Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora2018Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora2018False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2018False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2018Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2018Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2018Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2018Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018Intermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectum2018Intermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectum2018Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2018Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2018Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2018Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2018Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2018Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2018Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018