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⛳ Golf🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
55.24453, -3.74650
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +8 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref KM Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Passing Thornhill Golf Course on the Train with my phone camera
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Wildlife to spot
2,674 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,674 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swallow · Blackbird · Swift · Oystercatcher · Goldfinch +30
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Swift Apus apus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Field Vole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Oedemera virescens · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +18
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Aphis (Aphis) rumicis Aphis (Aphis) rumicis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,674 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swallow · Blackbird · Swift · Oystercatcher · Goldfinch +30
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Swift Apus apus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Field Vole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Oedemera virescens · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +18
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Aphis (Aphis) rumicis Aphis (Aphis) rumicis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae
Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Dinocras cephalotes Dinocras cephalotes
Dinocras cephalotes Dinocras cephalotes
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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