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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Spruce Carpet, Nut-tree Tussock +18 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Red Admiral, Spruce Carpet, Nut-tree Tussock +18 more · last seen 2018
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Roe Valley Country Park Walking route ▾
http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/RoutesLinksWalks/roe-valley-country-park-walking-route#
Named route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Limavady Borough Cycling route ▾
Formerly part of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's NCN93, de-designated by them in 2020 on safety grounds
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos C6322 : The South Base Tower in Ballykelly
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287 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2017 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2017 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2017 Skylark Alauda arvensis2017 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2017 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2017 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2017 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swift Apus apus2020 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2018 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2017 Linnet Linaria cannabina2017 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2017 Teal Anas crecca2017 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2017 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2017 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2017 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2016 Great Tit Parus major2016 Dunnock Prunella modularis2016 House Martin Delichon urbicum Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2017 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2017 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2016 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2016 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2016 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2016 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2016 Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2017 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2017 Rock Dove Columba livia2016 Whitethroat Curruca communis2016 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2016 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2016 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2016 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2016 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2016 Coal Tit Periparus ater2016 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2016 Greylag Goose Anser anser2016 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2016 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2017 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2018 ▾
Spruce Carpet · Nut-tree Tussock · Red Admiral · White-shouldered House-moth · Heart & Dart +12
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2016 Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2016 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2016 Small Phoenix 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2017 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2017 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2017 Skylark Alauda arvensis2017 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2017 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2017 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2017 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swift Apus apus2020 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2018 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2017 Linnet Linaria cannabina2017 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2017 Teal Anas crecca2017 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2017 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2017 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2017 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2016 Great Tit Parus major2016 Dunnock Prunella modularis2016 House Martin Delichon urbicum Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2017 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2017 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2016 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2016 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2016 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2016 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2016 Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2017 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2017 Rock Dove Columba livia2016 Whitethroat Curruca communis2016 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2016 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2016 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2016 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2016 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2016 Coal Tit Periparus ater2016 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2016 Greylag Goose Anser anser2016 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2016 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2017 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2018 ▾
Spruce Carpet · Nut-tree Tussock · Red Admiral · White-shouldered House-moth · Heart & Dart +12
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2016 Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2016 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2016 Small Phoenix 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ecliptopera silaceata2016
Ecliptopera silaceata2016
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2016
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2016
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2016
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2016
Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea2016
Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea2016
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2016
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2016
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia2016
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia2016
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2016
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2016
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi2016
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi2016
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata2016
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata2016
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2016
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2016
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2016
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2016
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2016
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2016 