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57.17579, -7.38864
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Collared Dove ✦ 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
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Collared Dove ✦ 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 — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greylag Goose +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greylag Goose +71 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +98 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Smoky Spindles, Coprinus micaceus s. lat., Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2025; Fungi — Smoky Spindles, Coprinus micaceus s. lat., Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2025
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Water Lobelia, Hybrid Sundew +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Water Lobelia, Hybrid Sundew +7 more · last seen 2025
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking) Walking route 252 km ▾
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Named route Length 252 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
57,780 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 57,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Collared Dove · Greenfinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Greylag Goose +34
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redshank Tringa totanus Common Gull Larus canus Skylark Alauda arvensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Larus canus canus Larus canus canus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Hooded Crow Corvus cornix White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Carduelis carduelis britannica Carduelis carduelis britannica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pygmy Shrew · Field Vole
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Large Yellow Underwing · Satin Grass-moth +52
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba Satin Grass-moth Crambus perlella Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha Archer's Dart Smoky Spindles
Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa Marsh Woundwort · Hybrid Sundew · Water Lobelia · Garden Lady's-mantle · Utricularia intermedia +5
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Hybrid Sundew Drosera anglica x rotundifolia = D. x obovata Water Lobelia Lobelia dortmanna Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis Utricularia intermedia Utricularia intermedia Floating Bur-reed Sparganium angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 57,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Collared Dove · Greenfinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Greylag Goose +34
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redshank Tringa totanus Common Gull Larus canus Skylark Alauda arvensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Larus canus canus Larus canus canus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Hooded Crow Corvus cornix White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Carduelis carduelis britannica Carduelis carduelis britannica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pygmy Shrew · Field Vole
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Large Yellow Underwing · Satin Grass-moth +52
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba Satin Grass-moth Crambus perlella Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha Archer's Dart Smoky Spindles
Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa Marsh Woundwort · Hybrid Sundew · Water Lobelia · Garden Lady's-mantle · Utricularia intermedia +5
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Hybrid Sundew Drosera anglica x rotundifolia = D. x obovata Water Lobelia Lobelia dortmanna Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis Utricularia intermedia Utricularia intermedia Floating Bur-reed Sparganium angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Agrotis vestigialis
Agrotis vestigialis
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Brown Moss-moth Bryotropha terrella
Brown Moss-moth Bryotropha terrella
Garden Tiger Arctia caja
Garden Tiger Arctia caja
Carrion Beetle Creophilus maxillosus
Carrion Beetle Creophilus maxillosus
Red Wasp Vespula rufa
Red Wasp Vespula rufa
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea
Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea
Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea
White-line Dart Euxoa tritici
White-line Dart Euxoa tritici
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea
Black-fronted Straw Cochylichroa atricapitana
Black-fronted Straw Cochylichroa atricapitana
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Coastal Buff Agonopterix yeatiana
Coastal Buff Agonopterix yeatiana
Peppered Grey Eudonia truncicolella
Peppered Grey Eudonia truncicolella
Gold Spot Plusia festucae
Gold Spot Plusia festucae
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis
Dotted Clay Xestia baja
Dotted Clay Xestia baja
Knapweed Buff Agonopterix kaekeritziana
Knapweed Buff Agonopterix kaekeritziana
Indet. Ear Moth Amphipoea
Indet. Ear Moth Amphipoea
Dotted Cloak Eana osseana
Dotted Cloak Eana osseana
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris
Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Pretty Pinion Perizoma blandiata
Pretty Pinion Perizoma blandiata
Hedge Case-bearer Coleophora striatipennella
Hedge Case-bearer Coleophora striatipennella
Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus
Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarum
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarum
Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis
Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Belted Beauty Lycia zonaria
Belted Beauty Lycia zonaria
11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata
11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata
Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Pied Tortrix Eucosma campoliliana
Pied Tortrix Eucosma campoliliana
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Great Yellow Bumblebee Bombus distinguendus
Great Yellow Bumblebee Bombus distinguendus Broad-leaved Pondweed
Broad-leaved Pondweed
Potamogeton natans
Potamogeton natans
Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica
Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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