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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.65396, -4.42701
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Starling 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Starling 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Starling, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Starling, Blackbird +53 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 — Felted Thyme-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Felted Thyme-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +33 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Irvine Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
Show on map A77 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 140 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 67 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 67 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 315 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 315 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
901 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 901 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff +34
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Magpie Pica pica Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2021 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bat · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Bat Chiroptera2021 Badger Meles meles2020 Common Green Grasshopper · Painted Lady · Small White · Red Admiral · Large White +4
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Willow · Sitka Spruce · Alder · Honeysuckle +1
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Willow Salix Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Alder Alnus glutinosa Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 901 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff +34
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Magpie Pica pica Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2021 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bat · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Bat Chiroptera2021 Badger Meles meles2020 Common Green Grasshopper · Painted Lady · Small White · Red Admiral · Large White +4
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Willow · Sitka Spruce · Alder · Honeysuckle +1
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Willow Salix Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Alder Alnus glutinosa Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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