Summer wildlife in Northern Ireland

Throughout summer our gardens and outdoor spaces are thriving with blossoming flowers and lush plant life providing a rich habitat for wildlife. Enjoy spotting creatures great and small at one of these places...

One of the many butterflies to be found at Crom — Crom plays host to a vast array of rare wildlife so keep a careful eye out on your visit

Crom County Fermanagh

Wildlife at Crom

Crom is a haven for wildlife with a host of rare species recorded on site. Find out about some of the creatures calling Crom home.

See what you can spot at Crom

A Butterfly at Portstewart Strand — Can you spot any?

Portstewart Strand County Londonderry

Wildlife at Portstewart Strand

From butterflies to dolphins Portstewart Strand is home to all sorts of creatures, great and small.

Wildlife to spot

Child pond dipping at Rowallane — What will you hunt out on your visit to Rowallane?

Rowallane Garden County Down

Explore the wildlife at Rowallane

This is a great place for kids to discover the rich variety of wildlife including hedgehogs, squirrels, frogs, birds,insects and bugs.

Spot some wildlife

A common blue butterfly — Spot the common blue butterfly at Kearney

Strangford Lough County Down

Strangford Lough summer wildlife

Strangford Lough is a unique place to visit at any time of the year, and in summer there's a wide variety of wildlife to be found by the shore or in the wider countryside.

Find out more about the wildlife that inhabit Strangford Lough during summer

A swan and cygnets swimming in the lake — Visit the swans and newly hatched cygnets

Mount Stewart County Down

Mount Stewart summer wildlife

The gardens, woodland and lake are flourishing with wildlife this summer. Look out for the swans and cygnets on the lake.

Summer wildlife

Sand dunes and beach at Murlough — Summer at Murlough

Murlough National Nature Reserve County Down

Summer at Murlough

The summer at Murlough is like a nature lovers paradise - there are just so many wild things to stimulate the mind and bombard the senses.

What to see

Picture shows the imprint of an otter's paw in the sand — The pawprints of otters have been spotted in the sand at White Park Bay - proof that the seas are clean of pollution

White Park Bay County Antrim

Wildlife at White Park Bay

A haven for wildlife with ancient habitats, there's lots of creatures, big and small, to spot at White Park Bay. Get involved and help us record rare species.

Wildlife to spot