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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
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Getting here
55.95323, -5.65764
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- 🍄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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- 🍄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, Curlew, Oystercatcher +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Oystercatcher +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmotrema crinitum, Script Lichen, Pectenia atlantica +96 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Scotch Argus, Peacock +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Wild Onion, Lesser Butterfly-orchid +179 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,449 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,449 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWillow Warbler · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Barnacle Goose · Yellowhammer +25
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2023
- DunlinCalidris alpina2023
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2023
- RedshankTringa totanus2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2023
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2023
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2022
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2022
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Mole · Red Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Scotch Argus · Peacock · Rhingia campestris · Green-veined White · Marmalade Hoverfly +26
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops
- PeacockAglais io
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2022
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024
Netted Shield Lichen · Parmotrema crinitum · Script Lichen · Oak Moss · Pertusaria leioplaca +18
- Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.
- Oak MossEvernia prunastri
- Pertusaria leioplacaPertusaria leioplaca
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Parmotrema perlatum
Bluebell · Primrose · Foxglove · Bramble · Purple Moor-grass +47
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,449 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWillow Warbler · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Barnacle Goose · Yellowhammer +25
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2023
- DunlinCalidris alpina2023
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2023
- RedshankTringa totanus2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2023
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2023
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2022
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2022
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Mole · Red Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Scotch Argus · Peacock · Rhingia campestris · Green-veined White · Marmalade Hoverfly +26
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops
- PeacockAglais io
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2022
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024
Netted Shield Lichen · Parmotrema crinitum · Script Lichen · Oak Moss · Pertusaria leioplaca +18
- Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.
- Oak MossEvernia prunastri
- Pertusaria leioplacaPertusaria leioplaca
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Parmotrema perlatum
Bluebell · Primrose · Foxglove · Bramble · Purple Moor-grass +47
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Parmotrema perlatum
Parmotrema perlatum
Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperataPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPectenia atlanticaPyrenula macrosporaPyrenula macrosporaPyrenula macrosporaPyrenula macrosporaAnaptychia runcinataAnaptychia runcinataAnaptychia runcinataAnaptychia runcinataPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaPhyscia aipoliaHazel WoodwartHypoxylon fuscumHazel WoodwartHypoxylon fuscumCommon Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaCommon Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaConiocarpon cinnabarinumConiocarpon cinnabarinumConiocarpon cinnabarinumConiocarpon cinnabarinumSticta limbataSticta limbataSticta limbataSticta limbataPeltigera praetextataPeltigera praetextataPeltigera praetextataPeltigera praetextataPunctelia borreriPunctelia borreriPunctelia borreriPunctelia borreriSticta sylvaticaSticta sylvatica2022Sticta sylvaticaSticta sylvatica2022crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa2022crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa2022Nettle Clustercup RustPuccinia urticata s. lat.2022Nettle Clustercup RustPuccinia urticata s. lat.2022Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustrePignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2022Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2022DaisyBellis perennis2022DaisyBellis perennis2022ThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritima2022ThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritima2022Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2022Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2022Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2022Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2022Trichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicum2022Trichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicum2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022SilverweedPotentilla anserina2022SilverweedPotentilla anserina2022Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2022Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2022Common SedgeCarex nigra2022Common SedgeCarex nigra2022Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2022Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2022Downy OatAvenula pubescens2022Downy OatAvenula pubescens2022Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2022Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2022DandelionTaraxacum2022DandelionTaraxacum2022Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2022Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2022Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2022Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2022Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2022Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2022Slender Spike-rushEleocharis uniglumis2022Slender Spike-rushEleocharis uniglumis2022Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2022Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2022Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2022Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2022Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2022Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2022Greater ChickweedStellaria neglecta2022Greater ChickweedStellaria neglecta2022Wild OnionAllium vineale2022Wild OnionAllium vineale2022Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2022Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2022Atlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalis2022Atlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalis2022Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2022Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2022Early Hair-grassAira praecox2022Early Hair-grassAira praecox2022Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2022Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2022Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2022Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2022Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2022AlderAlnus glutinosa2022AlderAlnus glutinosa2022Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2022Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2022Sea Mouse-earCerastium diffusum2022Sea Mouse-earCerastium diffusum2022