Rennibister Earth House 0 ha
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58.99625, -3.05056
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Oystercatcher 🌿 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
🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Oystercatcher 🌿 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 — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Redshank +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Redshank +82 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 — Crowberry agg., Heather, Yorkshire-fog +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crowberry agg., Heather, Yorkshire-fog +143 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Crowberry +11 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Green-veined White, Myrmica ruginodis +6 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Green-veined White, Myrmica ruginodis +6 more · last seen 2024
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,358 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,358 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Curlew · Kestrel · Wigeon · Lapwing · Teal +35
Curlew Numenius arquata Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wigeon Mareca penelope Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Teal Anas crecca Turnstone Arenaria interpres Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Common Gull Larus canus Dunlin Calidris alpina Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rook Corvus frugilegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Eider Somateria mollissima Starling Sturnus vulgaris Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2023 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis Shag Gulosus aristotelis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides2023 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2022 Knot Calidris canutus2022 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2022 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2022 Harbour Seal · Hedgehog
Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Heath Speedwell · Northern Marsh-orchid · Devil's-bit Scabious · Bog Asphodel · Slender St John's-wort +30
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2024 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,358 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Curlew · Kestrel · Wigeon · Lapwing · Teal +35
Curlew Numenius arquata Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wigeon Mareca penelope Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Teal Anas crecca Turnstone Arenaria interpres Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Common Gull Larus canus Dunlin Calidris alpina Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rook Corvus frugilegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Eider Somateria mollissima Starling Sturnus vulgaris Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2023 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis Shag Gulosus aristotelis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides2023 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2022 Knot Calidris canutus2022 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2022 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2022 Harbour Seal · Hedgehog
Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Heath Speedwell · Northern Marsh-orchid · Devil's-bit Scabious · Bog Asphodel · Slender St John's-wort +30
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2024 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lousewort
Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
Pedicularis sylvatica
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2024
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2024
Dwarf Juniper Juniperus communis subsp. nana2024
Dwarf Juniper Juniperus communis subsp. nana2024
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2024
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Narrow-Leaved Eelgrass Zostera marina2023
Narrow-Leaved Eelgrass Zostera marina2023
Spring Squill Scilla verna2023
Spring Squill Scilla verna2023
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2023
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2023
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum2023
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum2023
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2022
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2022
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2022
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2022 