Greencastle Shore

★★★★★ (544)

This is a sheltered training site easily accessible from the shore. A sandy intertidal area leads to a rocky outcropping covered in seaweed and kelp.

This site is teeming with crustaceans such as shore crabs and lobsters. Catsharks and wrasse are also commonly seen.

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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

59 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
13
J
13
A
18
S
10
O
0
N
2
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

271 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
2
A
32
M
29
J
65
J
39
A
72
S
22
O
3
N
4
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

112 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
8
J
25
J
25
A
32
S
16
O
0
N
3
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

74 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
8
J
19
J
17
A
19
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

31 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
9
J
9
A
9
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

29 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
5
A
12
S
4
O
0
N
1
D
0
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

28 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
18
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

26 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
8
J
7
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 125

Gurnards

Gurnards

19 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
9
J
0
A
9
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
13
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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