Shiel Burn, Settlement 1 ha
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55.21676, -3.12452
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Grey Heron 🌿 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Grey Heron 🌿 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 — Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh-marigold, Jointed Rush, Moschatel +149 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Jointed Rush, Moschatel +149 more · last seen 2017
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Oak Fern, Beech Fern +18 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Green Carpet +35 more · last seen 2016; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Green Carpet +35 more · last seen 2016
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
721 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 721 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Pied Wagtail · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Grey Heron +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Flat-sedge · Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright · Snowdrop · Marsh Valerian +47
Flat-sedge Blysmus compressus2020 Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2020 Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis2020 Snowdrop Galanthus Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2020 Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 721 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Pied Wagtail · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Grey Heron +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Flat-sedge · Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright · Snowdrop · Marsh Valerian +47
Flat-sedge Blysmus compressus2020 Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2020 Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis2020 Snowdrop Galanthus Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2020 Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2020
2020
Heath Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia borealis2020
Heath Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia borealis2020
Hybrid Balsam-poplar Populus balsamifera x trichocarpa = P. x hastata2019
Hybrid Balsam-poplar Populus balsamifera x trichocarpa = P. x hastata2019
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2020
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2020
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2020
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2020
Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica2020
Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica2020
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2020
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2020
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2020
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2020
Carex hostiana x viridula s.l. Carex hostiana x viridula s.l.2020
Carex hostiana x viridula s.l. Carex hostiana x viridula s.l.2020
Common Slender Eyebright Euphrasia micrantha2020
Common Slender Eyebright Euphrasia micrantha2020
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2020
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2020
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2020
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2020
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2020
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2020
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2020
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2020
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa2019
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa2019
Noble Fir Abies procera2019
Noble Fir Abies procera2019
Soft Downy-rose Rosa mollis2019
Soft Downy-rose Rosa mollis2019
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2019
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2019
Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2019
Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2019
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2019
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2019
Common Couch Elymus repens2019
Common Couch Elymus repens2019
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2019
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2019
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2019
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2019
Autumn Hawkweed Hieracium sabaudum2019
Autumn Hawkweed Hieracium sabaudum2019
Plum Prunus domestica subsp. domestica2019
Plum Prunus domestica subsp. domestica2019
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea2019
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea2019
Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2019
Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2019
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2019
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2019
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2019
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2019
Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis x scottica = E. x venusta Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis x scottica = E. x venusta2019
Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis x scottica = E. x venusta Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis x scottica = E. x venusta2019
Dark-leaved Willow Salix myrsinifolia2019
Dark-leaved Willow Salix myrsinifolia2019
Large-flowered Hemp-nettle Galeopsis speciosa2019
Large-flowered Hemp-nettle Galeopsis speciosa2019
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2019
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2019
Timothy Phleum pratense2019
Timothy Phleum pratense2019
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium2019
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium2019
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2019
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2019
Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis2019
Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis2019
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2019
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2019
Salix aurita x myrsinifolia = S. x coriacea Salix aurita x myrsinifolia = S. x coriacea2019
Salix aurita x myrsinifolia = S. x coriacea Salix aurita x myrsinifolia = S. x coriacea2019
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2019
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2019
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2019
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2019
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2019
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2019
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2019
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2019
Slender Scottish Eyebright Euphrasia scottica2019
Slender Scottish Eyebright Euphrasia scottica2019
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2019
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2019
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2019
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2019
Small Nettle Urtica urens2019
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