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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and Meadow Pipit
- 🍄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
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and Meadow Pipit
- 🍄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 — Corncrake, Meadow Pipit, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Corncrake, Meadow Pipit, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sphaerellopsis filum, Crown Rust, Mint Rust +40 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cosmarium depressum, Staurastrum avicula, Cosmarium margaritiferum +107 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km▾
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Named routeLength 252 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef HWRegional cycle route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,778 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,778 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
springsummer
2025▾
Corncrake · Spotted Redshank · Rock Dove · Oystercatcher · Swallow +25
- CorncrakeCrex crex2024
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2024
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- MerlinFalco columbarius2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- RedshankTringa totanus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2023
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Red Deer · Hedgehog
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Dasineura rosae · Rhingia campestris · Donacia versicolorea +9
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Dasineura rosaeDasineura rosae2022
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris
- Donacia versicoloreaDonacia versicolorea
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue Damselfly
Puccinia calthicola · Mint Rust · Puccinia obscura · Puccinia angelicae · Puccinia galii-verni +6
- Puccinia calthicolaPuccinia calthicola
- Mint RustPuccinia menthae
- Puccinia obscuraPuccinia obscura
- Puccinia angelicaePuccinia angelicae
- Puccinia galii-verniPuccinia galii-verni
- Mallrug, MallrygClaviceps purpurea
- Melampsora caprearum
Lesser Water-plantain · Pleurotaenium ehrenbergii · Staurastrum planctonicum · Euastrum ansatum · Staurodesmus incus +82
- Lesser Water-plantainBaldellia ranunculoides2022
- Pleurotaenium ehrenbergiiPleurotaenium ehrenbergii
- Staurastrum planctonicumStaurastrum planctonicum
- Euastrum ansatumEuastrum ansatum
- Staurodesmus incusStaurodesmus incus
- Teilingia granulataTeilingia granulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,778 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
springsummer
2025▾
Corncrake · Spotted Redshank · Rock Dove · Oystercatcher · Swallow +25
- CorncrakeCrex crex2024
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2024
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- MerlinFalco columbarius2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- RedshankTringa totanus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2023
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Red Deer · Hedgehog
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Dasineura rosae · Rhingia campestris · Donacia versicolorea +9
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Dasineura rosaeDasineura rosae2022
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris
- Donacia versicoloreaDonacia versicolorea
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue Damselfly
Puccinia calthicola · Mint Rust · Puccinia obscura · Puccinia angelicae · Puccinia galii-verni +6
- Puccinia calthicolaPuccinia calthicola
- Mint RustPuccinia menthae
- Puccinia obscuraPuccinia obscura
- Puccinia angelicaePuccinia angelicae
- Puccinia galii-verniPuccinia galii-verni
- Mallrug, MallrygClaviceps purpurea
- Melampsora caprearum
Lesser Water-plantain · Pleurotaenium ehrenbergii · Staurastrum planctonicum · Euastrum ansatum · Staurodesmus incus +82
- Lesser Water-plantainBaldellia ranunculoides2022
- Pleurotaenium ehrenbergiiPleurotaenium ehrenbergii
- Staurastrum planctonicumStaurastrum planctonicum
- Euastrum ansatumEuastrum ansatum
- Staurodesmus incusStaurodesmus incus
- Teilingia granulataTeilingia granulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Enallagma cyathigerum
Enallagma cyathigerum
Common BluePolyommatus icarusCommon BluePolyommatus icarusWhite-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarumWhite-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarumEctemniusEctemniusEctemniusEctemniusBroad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Livia juncorumLivia juncorum2022Livia juncorumLivia juncorum2022Chromatomyia primulaeChromatomyia primulae2022Chromatomyia primulaeChromatomyia primulae2022Melampsora caprearum
Melampsora caprearum
Crown RustPuccinia coronataCrown RustPuccinia coronataThistle RustPuccinia punctiformisThistle RustPuccinia punctiformisSphaerellopsis filumSphaerellopsis filumSphaerellopsis filumSphaerellopsis filumColeosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Cosmarium depressum
Cosmarium depressum
Cosmarium depressum
Cosmarium depressum
Cosmarium regnesiiCosmarium regnesiiCosmarium regnesiiCosmarium regnesiiClosterium aciculareClosterium aciculareClosterium aciculareClosterium aciculareCosmarium formulosumCosmarium formulosumCosmarium formulosumCosmarium formulosumEuastrum pectinatumEuastrum pectinatumEuastrum pectinatumEuastrum pectinatumStaurodesmus glaberStaurodesmus glaberStaurodesmus glaberStaurodesmus glaberCosmocladium perissumCosmocladium perissumCosmocladium perissumCosmocladium perissumSphaerozosma vertebratumSphaerozosma vertebratumSphaerozosma vertebratumSphaerozosma vertebratumCosmarium fontigenumCosmarium fontigenumCosmarium fontigenumCosmarium fontigenumCosmocladium constrictumCosmocladium constrictumCosmocladium constrictumCosmocladium constrictumStaurastrum teliferumStaurastrum teliferumStaurastrum teliferumStaurastrum teliferumClosterium kuetzingiiClosterium kuetzingiiClosterium kuetzingiiClosterium kuetzingiiStaurodesmus pachyrhynchusStaurodesmus pachyrhynchusStaurodesmus pachyrhynchusStaurodesmus pachyrhynchusClosterium incurvumClosterium incurvumClosterium incurvumClosterium incurvumXanthidium bifidumXanthidium bifidumXanthidium bifidumXanthidium bifidumStaurastrum bieneanumStaurastrum bieneanumStaurastrum bieneanumStaurastrum bieneanumGonatozygon brebissonii var. minutumGonatozygon brebissonii var. minutumGonatozygon brebissonii var. minutumGonatozygon brebissonii var. minutumStaurastrum aviculaStaurastrum aviculaStaurastrum aviculaStaurastrum aviculaStaurodesmus dejectusStaurodesmus dejectusStaurodesmus dejectusStaurodesmus dejectusXanthidium antilopaeumXanthidium antilopaeumXanthidium antilopaeumXanthidium antilopaeumStaurastrum laevispinumStaurastrum laevispinumStaurastrum laevispinumStaurastrum laevispinumStaurastrum subcruciatumStaurastrum subcruciatumStaurastrum subcruciatumStaurastrum subcruciatumGunneraGunneraGunneraGunneraBotryococcus brauniiBotryococcus braunii2024Botryococcus brauniiBotryococcus braunii2024Bristly StonewortChara hispida2022Bristly StonewortChara hispida2022Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium2022Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022ButterburPetasites hybridus2022ButterburPetasites hybridus2022Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2022Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022Rubus nemoralisRubus nemoralis2022Rubus nemoralisRubus nemoralis2022Rubus hebridensisRubus hebridensis2022Rubus hebridensisRubus hebridensis2022Bell HeatherErica cinerea2022Bell HeatherErica cinerea2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022White Water-lilyNymphaea alba2022White Water-lilyNymphaea alba2022Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata2022Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata2022Slender NaiadNajas flexilis2022Slender NaiadNajas flexilis2022Irish Lady's-tressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana2022Irish Lady's-tressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana2022BrookweedSamolus valerandi2022BrookweedSamolus valerandi2022WatercressNasturtium officinale2022WatercressNasturtium officinale2022MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2022MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2022Eared WillowSalix aurita2022Eared WillowSalix aurita2022FuchsiaFuchsia magellanica2022FuchsiaFuchsia magellanica2022Marsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata2022Marsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata2022Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvaticaPedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica2022Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvaticaPedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica2022Bright-leaved PondweedPotamogeton gramineus x perfoliatus = P. x nitens2022Bright-leaved PondweedPotamogeton gramineus x perfoliatus = P. x nitens2022Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus2022Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022Various-leaved PondweedPotamogeton gramineus2022Various-leaved PondweedPotamogeton gramineus2022Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2022Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2022PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum2022Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum2022Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2022Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2022Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2022Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2022Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2022Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2022AwlwortSubularia aquatica2022AwlwortSubularia aquatica2022Lesser MarshwortHelosciadium inundatum2022Lesser MarshwortHelosciadium inundatum2022Oval SedgeCarex leporina2022Oval SedgeCarex leporina2022Many-stalked Spike-rushEleocharis multicaulis2022Many-stalked Spike-rushEleocharis multicaulis2022Fragile StonewortChara globularis2022Fragile StonewortChara globularis2022Water-purslaneLythrum portula2022Water-purslaneLythrum portula2022Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2022Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2022Narrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusiana2022Narrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusiana2022Perfoliate PondweedPotamogeton perfoliatus2022Perfoliate PondweedPotamogeton perfoliatus2022Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2022Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2022Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2022Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2022Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum2022Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum2022Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2022Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2022Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2022Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2022Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2022Translucent StonewortNitella translucens2022Translucent StonewortNitella translucens2022Horned PondweedZannichellia palustris2022Horned PondweedZannichellia palustris2022Least Bur-reedSparganium natans2022Least Bur-reedSparganium natans2022Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora2022Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022Field GentianGentianella campestris2022Field GentianGentianella campestris2022Black Bog-rushSchoenus nigricans2022Black Bog-rushSchoenus nigricans2022Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2022Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2022Common BentAgrostis capillaris2022Common BentAgrostis capillaris2022