Northern Ireland · five wildlife sites

Nature reserves & wildlife sites in Tyrone

Explore these places for wildlife in Tyrone. Seasonal notes suggest when to look; sightings are not guaranteed.

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Creggan Bog Local Nature Reserve

Near Creggan, near Carrickmore.

Habitat: Raised bog contains sphagnum mosses, heather, pools and recovering peatland.
Wildlife to look for: Irish hare, common lizard (warmer months), large heath butterfly (June–July), smooth newt (most visible in ponds during spring–summer).

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Near Ardboe.

Habitat: Seasonally flooded grassland, ponds and lakeshore vegetation border western Lough Neagh.
Wildlife to look for: Cuckoo (spring–early summer), curlew, black-headed gull (breeding colony on the offshore island in spring–summer).

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Near Mountfield.

Habitat: Heather-covered glacial ridges rise above blanket bog and small kettle-hole lakes.
Wildlife to look for: Red grouse, mallard, teal.
Access note: Contact the site manager using the details on the official page to arrange access before visiting.

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Near Gortin.

Habitat: Heath-covered glacial deposits, peat bog, oak–birch woodland and small lakes form a varied landscape.
Wildlife to look for: Red grouse, skylark (especially spring–summer), stonechat (around the lakes), mallard (on the lakes).

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Near Gortin.

Habitat: Mainly coniferous woodland covers steep hillsides crossed by streams and waterfalls.
Wildlife to look for: Red squirrel, treecreeper, siskin, great spotted woodpecker.