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54.61546, -6.74322
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ganoderma +12 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ganoderma +12 more · last seen 2016
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green-veined White, Ringlet +49 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green-veined White, Ringlet +49 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Ash +128 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Ash +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +16 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos H8174 : Loughry College Grounds, Cookstown
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1,282 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,282 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Starling · Woodpigeon +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Hedgehog · Pygmy Shrew
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2023 Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis arbustorum +18
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2022 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2023 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Giant Hogweed · Raspberry
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,282 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Starling · Woodpigeon +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Hedgehog · Pygmy Shrew
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2023 Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis arbustorum +18
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2022 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2023 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Giant Hogweed · Raspberry
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus
Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2023
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2023
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2023
Dexiosoma caninum Dexiosoma caninum2023
Dexiosoma caninum Dexiosoma caninum2023
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2023
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2023
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2023
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2023
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2023
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2022
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2022
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2022
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2022
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2022 