Kilchoan Loch, dun site
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
56.26987, -5.56106
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🍄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
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🍄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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pectenia atlantica, Sticta sylvatica, Ricasolia virens +42 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Six-spot Burnet +101 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Thyme, Common Sorrel, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
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Wildlife to spot
4,423 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,423 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Wren +18
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
🦌Mammals4 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Water Shrew · Red Squirrel
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens2024
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2024
🦎Reptiles2 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐸Amphibians3 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria2024
Six-spot Burnet · Small Heath · Orchid Beetle · Small Copper · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +27
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2024
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
- Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024
- Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2024
- Marsh Fritillary
Common Sorrel · Marsh Thistle · Sharp-flowered Rush · Wild Thyme · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +5
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
- Wild ThymeThymus drucei
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,423 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Wren +18
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
🦌Mammals4 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Water Shrew · Red Squirrel
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens2024
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2024
🦎Reptiles2 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐸Amphibians3 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria2024
Six-spot Burnet · Small Heath · Orchid Beetle · Small Copper · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +27
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2024
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
- Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024
- Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2024
- Marsh Fritillary
Common Sorrel · Marsh Thistle · Sharp-flowered Rush · Wild Thyme · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +5
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
- Wild ThymeThymus drucei
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Euphydryas aurinia2024
Euphydryas aurinia2024
Straw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminella2024Straw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminella2024Eyed Rush MothGlyphipterix thrasonella2024Eyed Rush MothGlyphipterix thrasonella2024Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmella2024Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmella2024Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2024Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2024Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2024Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2024DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2024Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalusPhylus (Phylus) melanocephalusPhylus (Phylus) melanocephalusPhylus (Phylus) melanocephalusRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaXylota segnisXylota segnis2024Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2024Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2024Meadow Hook-wingAncylis badiana2024Meadow Hook-wingAncylis badiana2024ForesterAdscita statices2024ForesterAdscita statices2024Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024Cinerous PearlAnania fuscalis2024Cinerous PearlAnania fuscalis2024Dew FootmanSetina irrorella2024Dew FootmanSetina irrorella2024Common LanceBactra lancealana2024Common LanceBactra lancealana2024Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2024Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2024Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2024Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2024Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2024Silver YAutographa gamma2024Silver YAutographa gamma2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024Heath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensis