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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
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Getting here
54.68054, -6.52466
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦22+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Cormorant
- ✦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
- 🐦22+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Cormorant
- ✦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 — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +10 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 4 - Ballyronan Marina to Ardboe CrossCycling route14 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 14 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Photos
H9582 : Salters Castle (2)
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
353 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
353 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLesser Black-backed Gull · Great Black-backed Gull · Cormorant · Grey Heron · Great Crested Grebe +17
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2020
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- RedshankTringa totanus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres2021
- SanderlingCalidris alba2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2018
🐝Insects13 species
springautumn
2019▾
Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Small White · Peacock +8
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae
- PeacockAglais io
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
🌿Plants115 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Reed Canary-grass · Japanese Knotweed · Red Dead-nettle +110
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2010
- Bush Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
353 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLesser Black-backed Gull · Great Black-backed Gull · Cormorant · Grey Heron · Great Crested Grebe +17
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2020
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- RedshankTringa totanus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres2021
- SanderlingCalidris alba2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2018
🐝Insects13 species
springautumn
2019▾
Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Small White · Peacock +8
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae
- PeacockAglais io
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
🌿Plants115 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Reed Canary-grass · Japanese Knotweed · Red Dead-nettle +110
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2010
- Bush Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vicia sepium2010
Vicia sepium2010
MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018SalmonberryRubus spectabilis2013SalmonberryRubus spectabilis2013Hildenbrandia rivularisHildenbrandia rivularis2011Hildenbrandia rivularisHildenbrandia rivularis2011Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2011Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2011Cladophora glomerataCladophora glomerata2011Cladophora glomerataCladophora glomerata2011Long-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioides2011Long-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioides2011Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2011Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2011Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2011Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2011Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis2011Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis2011Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2010Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2010Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2010Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2010Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2010Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2010Ivy-leaved DuckweedLemna trisulca2010Ivy-leaved DuckweedLemna trisulca2010BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2010BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2010Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2010Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2010Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2010Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2010Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2010Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2010Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2010Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2010Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2010Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2010Heath GroundselSenecio sylvaticus2010Heath GroundselSenecio sylvaticus2010Tufted VetchVicia cracca2010Tufted VetchVicia cracca2010Blue Water-speedwellVeronica anagallis-aquatica2010Blue Water-speedwellVeronica anagallis-aquatica2010Common OracheAtriplex patula2010Common OracheAtriplex patula2010Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides2010Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides2010Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2010Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2010FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2010FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2010HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2010HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2010GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2010GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2010Toad RushJuncus bufonius2010Toad RushJuncus bufonius2010Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2010Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2010Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2010Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2010Salix euxinaSalix euxina2010Salix euxinaSalix euxina2010Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea2010Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea2010Curled DockRumex crispus2010Curled DockRumex crispus2010Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2010Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2010Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2010Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2010Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2010Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2010Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2010Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2010Common NettleUrtica dioica2010Common NettleUrtica dioica2010Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2010Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2010Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2010Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2010BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2010BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2010BrambleRubus fruticosus2010BrambleRubus fruticosus2010Marsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustris2010Marsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustris2010Field-roseRosa arvensis2010Field-roseRosa arvensis2010Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2010Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2010Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2010Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2010Soft-rushJuncus effusus2010Soft-rushJuncus effusus2010Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2010Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2010Common ComfreySymphytum officinale2010Common ComfreySymphytum officinale2010Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2010Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2010Red CampionSilene dioica2010Red CampionSilene dioica2010Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2010Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2010Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2010Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2010Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2010Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2010Common SorrelRumex acetosa2010Common SorrelRumex acetosa2010Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2010Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2010Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2010Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2010Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2010Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2010Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2010Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2010Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2010Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2010Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2010Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2010TurnipBrassica rapa2010TurnipBrassica rapa2010Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2010Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2010Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides2010Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides2010Flowering CurrantRibes sanguineum2010Flowering CurrantRibes sanguineum2010Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2010Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2010Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2010Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2010Tall Ramping-fumitoryFumaria bastardii2010Tall Ramping-fumitoryFumaria bastardii2010HollyIlex aquifolium2010HollyIlex aquifolium2010SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2010SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2010Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2010Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2010Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2010Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2010Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2010Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2010Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2010Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2010Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis2010Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis2010Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2010Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2010Trifid Bur-marigoldBidens tripartita2010Trifid Bur-marigoldBidens tripartita2010Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2010Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2010SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2010SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2010Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2010Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2010Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2010Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2010Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2010Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2010DandelionTaraxacum2010DandelionTaraxacum2010GorseUlex europaeus2010GorseUlex europaeus2010Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2010Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2010SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2010SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2010Stream Water-crowfootRanunculus penicillatus2010Stream Water-crowfootRanunculus penicillatus2010NipplewortLapsana communis2010NipplewortLapsana communis2010Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2010Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2010Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2010Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2010Common BentAgrostis capillaris2010Common BentAgrostis capillaris2010Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2010Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2010Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2010Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2010Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2010Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2010Grey AlderAlnus incana2010Grey AlderAlnus incana2010PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2010PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2010Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2010Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2010Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2010Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2010BroomCytisus scoparius2010BroomCytisus scoparius2010Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum2010Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum2010CleaversGalium aparine2010CleaversGalium aparine2010Various-leaved Water-starwortCallitriche platycarpa2010Various-leaved Water-starwortCallitriche platycarpa2010Rosa caninaRosa canina2010Rosa caninaRosa canina2010Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2010Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2010GroundselSenecio vulgaris2010GroundselSenecio vulgaris2010Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2010Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2010Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2010Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2010Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2010Meadow 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