Rankinston Ironstone Pits
🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects🍂 Seasonal
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Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.38531, -4.44299
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Peacock +137 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Peacock +137 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Wild Angelica, Downy Birch +83 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Wild Angelica, Downy Birch +83 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Sheep's Sorrel, Wood-sorrel +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Greenshank, Grey Heron +10 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Greenshank, Grey Heron +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
2,580 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,580 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 10 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Pink-footed Goose · Canada Goose +5
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Swift Apus apus2019 Merlin Falco columbarius2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 54 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Green-veined White · Peacock · Red Admiral · Orange-tip · Large White +49
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Grey-headed Hawkweed · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa · Aspen · Creeping Forget-me-not +12
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa2021 Aspen Populus tremula2021 Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,580 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 10 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Pink-footed Goose · Canada Goose +5
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Swift Apus apus2019 Merlin Falco columbarius2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 54 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Green-veined White · Peacock · Red Admiral · Orange-tip · Large White +49
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Grey-headed Hawkweed · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa · Aspen · Creeping Forget-me-not +12
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa Dactylorhiza maculata x purpurella = D. x formosa2021 Aspen Populus tremula2021 Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aglais urticae2019
Aglais urticae2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Bibio johannis Bibio johannis
Bibio johannis Bibio johannis
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Northern Mining Bee Andrena ruficrus
Northern Mining Bee Andrena ruficrus
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Broom Moth Ceramica pisi2018
Broom Moth Ceramica pisi2018
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2018
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2018
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2018
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2018
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2018
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2018
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2018
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2018
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2018
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2018
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2018
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2018
Chinese Character Cilix glaucata2018
Chinese Character Cilix glaucata2018
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2018
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2018
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2018
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2018
Dark Brocade Mniotype adusta2018
Dark Brocade Mniotype adusta2018
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2018
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2018
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2018
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2018
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2018
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2018
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata2018
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata2018
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma2018
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma2018
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata2018
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata2018
Shears Hada plebeja2018
Shears Hada plebeja2018
Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa2018
Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa2018
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2018
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2018
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2018
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2018
Alder Moth Acronicta alni2018
Alder Moth Acronicta alni2018
Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens2018
Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens2018
Saxon Hyppa rectilinea2018
Saxon Hyppa rectilinea2018
Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata2018
Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata2018
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Brown Rustic Rusina ferruginea2018
Brown Rustic Rusina ferruginea2018
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2018
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2018
Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina2018
Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina2018
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2018
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2018
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2018
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2018
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina2018
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina2018
Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina2018
Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina2018
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata2018
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata2018
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2019
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2019
Broad-leaved Bamboo Sasa palmata2019
Broad-leaved Bamboo Sasa palmata2019
Whorled Caraway Trocdaris verticillata2019
Whorled Caraway Trocdaris verticillata2019
Hop Humulus lupulus2019
Hop Humulus lupulus2019 