Cottascarth and Rendall Moss Nature Reserve in Orkney Islands
Cottascarth and Rendall Moss is a nature reserve in Orkney Islands that is managed by RSPB.
Birds found in Cottascarth and Rendall Moss
There have been 59 species of birds recorded in the Cottascarth and Rendall Moss area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Mammals found in Cottascarth and Rendall Moss
There have been 4 species of mammals recorded in the Cottascarth and Rendall Moss area.
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Common Vole (Microtus arvalis) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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