Site of Halcro Castle (C13)
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▾ 🐦 106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Wren ✦ 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
🐦 106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Wren ✦ 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 — Blackbird, Wren, Goldcrest +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Goldcrest +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Variable Crisp-moss +118 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Variable Crisp-moss +118 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Blue-tailed Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Blue-tailed Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Rowan, Meadowsweet, Crowberry agg. +3 more foraging species
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Wildlife to spot
7,223 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,223 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Goldcrest · Woodcock · Chiffchaff · Blackcap +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Curlew Numenius arquata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla House Martin Delichon urbicum Snipe Gallinago gallinago 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Earwig · Emerald Damselfly
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Lady's Bedstraw · Meadowsweet · Marsh Thyme-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +87
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Common Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,223 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Goldcrest · Woodcock · Chiffchaff · Blackcap +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Curlew Numenius arquata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla House Martin Delichon urbicum Snipe Gallinago gallinago 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Earwig · Emerald Damselfly
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Lady's Bedstraw · Meadowsweet · Marsh Thyme-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +87
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Common Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Kindbergia praelonga
Kindbergia praelonga
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Seaside Grimmia Schistidium maritimum
Seaside Grimmia Schistidium maritimum
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Compact Swan-neck Moss Campylopus brevipilus
Compact Swan-neck Moss Campylopus brevipilus
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Persson's Stubble-moss Weissia perssonii
Persson's Stubble-moss Weissia perssonii
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
St Winifrid's Other Moss Chiloscyphus pallescens
St Winifrid's Other Moss Chiloscyphus pallescens
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Trichostomum littorale Trichostomum littorale
Trichostomum littorale Trichostomum littorale
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Blunt Cord-moss Entosthodon obtusus
Blunt Cord-moss Entosthodon obtusus
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Arisaig Crisp-moss Tortella flavovirens
Arisaig Crisp-moss Tortella flavovirens
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Thrift Armeria maritima
Thrift Armeria maritima
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix 