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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 ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chaffinch +32 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chaffinch +32 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +40 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +40 more · last seen 2018
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Coalisland Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Ulster Canal cycle route Cycling route ▾
notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to replace their RR11 / NCN95 which were scrapped on safety grounds in 2020
Named route Local cycle route
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267 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 267 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring autumn
2022 ▾
Jackdaw · Magpie · Robin · Chaffinch · Great Tit +29
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2011 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2014 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2011 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2011 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2011 Rook Corvus frugilegus2011 Curlew Numenius arquata2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2018 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Large White +38
Peacock Aglais io Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 🌿 Plants 34 species
spring autumn
2017 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Pendulous Sedge · Bluebell · Lesser Spearwort +29
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2016 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2010 Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2010 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2010 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 267 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring autumn
2022 ▾
Jackdaw · Magpie · Robin · Chaffinch · Great Tit +29
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2011 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2014 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2011 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2011 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2011 Rook Corvus frugilegus2011 Curlew Numenius arquata2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2018 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Large White +38
Peacock Aglais io Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 🌿 Plants 34 species
spring autumn
2017 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Pendulous Sedge · Bluebell · Lesser Spearwort +29
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2016 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2010 Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2010 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2010 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Small White Pieris rapae2017
Small White Pieris rapae2017
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2017
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2017
Drinker Euthrix potatoria2015
Drinker Euthrix potatoria2015
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2015
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2015
Gold Spot Plusia festucae2015
Gold Spot Plusia festucae2015
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2015
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2015
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2015
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2015
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2015
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2015
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2015
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2015
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2015
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2015
Broom Moth Ceramica pisi2015
Broom Moth Ceramica pisi2015
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2015
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2015
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2015
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2015
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2015
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2015
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2015
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2015
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2015
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2015
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2015
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2015
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2015
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2015
Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis2015
Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis2015
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2015
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2015
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2015
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2015
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi2015
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi2015
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2015
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2015
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2015
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2015
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2015
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2015
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2015
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2015
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2015
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2015
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2015
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2015
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2015
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2015
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2015
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2015
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2015
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2015
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2015
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2015
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2015
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2015
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2015
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2015
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2015
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2015 Bearded Couch
Bearded Couch
Elymus caninus2010
Elymus caninus2010
Weld Reseda luteola2010
Weld Reseda luteola2010
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2010
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2010
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2010
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2010
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2010
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2010
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2010
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2010
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2010
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2010
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2010
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2010
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2010
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2010
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2010
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2010
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2010
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2010
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2010
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2010
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2010
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2010
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2010
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2010
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2010
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2010
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2010
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2010
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2010
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2010
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2010
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2010
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2010
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2010
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2010
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2010
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2010
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2010
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2010
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2010
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2010
Teaplant Lycium2010
Teaplant Lycium2010
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2010
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2010
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2010
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2010
White Willow Salix alba2010
White Willow Salix alba2010
Dusky Crane's-bill Geranium phaeum2010
Dusky Crane's-bill Geranium phaeum2010 