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▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Fulmar 🌿 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
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Fulmar 🌿 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 — Oystercatcher, Fulmar, Starling +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Fulmar, Starling +56 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Angelica, Marsh Thistle, Yellow Bartsia +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Angelica, Marsh Thistle, Yellow Bartsia +122 more · last seen 2025
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Plants — Ground-elder, Hogweed, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
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🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown +3 more · last seen 2010; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown +3 more · last seen 2010
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Wildlife to spot
1,007 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,007 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Curlew · Pied Wagtail · Fulmar · Oystercatcher · Starling +27
Curlew Numenius arquata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Skua Stercorarius skua2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Gannet Morus bassanus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2019 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2019 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2019 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 Twite Linaria flavirostris2019 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2019 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2019 Redshank Tringa totanus2019 Lesser Spearwort · White Clover · Marsh Arrowgrass · Soft-rush · Common Sorrel +100
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula White Clover Trifolium repens Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2020 Soft-rush Juncus effusus2020 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2020 Yellow Bartsia Parentucellia viscosa2020 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,007 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Curlew · Pied Wagtail · Fulmar · Oystercatcher · Starling +27
Curlew Numenius arquata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Skua Stercorarius skua2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Gannet Morus bassanus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2019 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2019 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2019 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 Twite Linaria flavirostris2019 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2019 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2019 Redshank Tringa totanus2019 Lesser Spearwort · White Clover · Marsh Arrowgrass · Soft-rush · Common Sorrel +100
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula White Clover Trifolium repens Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2020 Soft-rush Juncus effusus2020 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2020 Yellow Bartsia Parentucellia viscosa2020 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2020
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2020
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2020
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2020
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Spring Squill Scilla verna
Spring Squill Scilla verna
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2020
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2020
Myosotis laxa subsp. caespitosa Myosotis laxa subsp. caespitosa2020
Myosotis laxa subsp. caespitosa Myosotis laxa subsp. caespitosa2020
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2020
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2020
Creeping Willow Salix repens2020
Creeping Willow Salix repens2020
Blinks Montia fontana2020
Blinks Montia fontana2020
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2020
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2020
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2020
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2020
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2020
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2020
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2020
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2020
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2020
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2020
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2020
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2020
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2020
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2020
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2020
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2020
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2020
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2020
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2020
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2020
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2020
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2020
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2020
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2020
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2020
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2020
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2020
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2020
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Thrift Armeria maritima
Thrift Armeria maritima
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2020
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2020
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2020
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2020
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum2020
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum2020
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2020
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2020
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2020
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2020
Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media2020
Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media2020
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2020
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2020
Faeroes Dandelion Taraxacum faeroense2020
Faeroes Dandelion Taraxacum faeroense2020
Heather Calluna vulgaris2020
Heather Calluna vulgaris2020
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2020
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2020
Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum2020
Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum2020
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2020
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2020
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2020
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2020
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2020
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2020
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2020
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2020
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2020
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2020
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2020
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2020
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2020
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2020
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2020
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2020
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2020
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2020
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2020
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2020
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2020
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2020
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2020
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2020
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2020
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2020
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2020
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2020
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2020
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis2020
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis2020
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2020
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2020
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2020
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2020
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2020
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2020
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2020
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2020
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2020
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2020
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2020
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2020
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2020
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2020
Common Scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis2020
Common Scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis2020
Saltmarsh Rush Juncus gerardii2020
Saltmarsh Rush Juncus gerardii2020
Common Couch Elymus repens2020
Common Couch Elymus repens2020
Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima2020
Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima2020
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2020
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2020
Common Sedge Carex nigra2020
Common Sedge Carex nigra2020
Lyme-grass Leymus arenarius2020
Lyme-grass Leymus arenarius2020
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2019
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis2019
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis2019
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2019
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2019
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2019
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2019
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2019
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2019
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2019
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2019
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2019
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2019
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2019
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2019
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2019
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2019
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2019
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2019
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2019
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2019
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2019
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2019
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2019
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2019
an Eyebright Euphrasia foulaensis2019
an Eyebright Euphrasia foulaensis2019
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2019
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2019
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2019
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2019
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2019
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