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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Derry City and Strabane Getting here
54.73946, -7.29880
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Blackbird ✦ 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
🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Blackbird ✦ 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 — Rook, Blackbird, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Blackbird, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Bramble +4 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Yellow-legged Furrow Bee · last seen 2024; Insects — Yellow-legged Furrow Bee · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Walking route 1000 km ▾
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map Gortin Lakes Walking route ▾
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Show on map The Robbers Table Walking route ▾
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Show on map Eskeradooey Public Right of Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lisnaharney Public Right of Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Newtonstewart Bypass Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map North West Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Sperrins Route 2 - The Sawel Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Sperrins Route 1 - Gold Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Sperrins Route 3 - Struel Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
599 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 599 records · National Biodiversity Network Rook · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +42
Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pine Marten
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus Cross-leaved Heath · Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bilberry · Downy Birch +19
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Heather Calluna vulgaris Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Downy Birch Betula pubescens Carnation Sedge Carex panicea Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 599 records · National Biodiversity Network Rook · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +42
Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pine Marten
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus Cross-leaved Heath · Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bilberry · Downy Birch +19
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Heather Calluna vulgaris Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Downy Birch Betula pubescens Carnation Sedge Carex panicea Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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