Hoy Nature Reserve in Orkney Islands
Hoy is a nature reserve in Orkney Islands that is managed by RSPB.
Birds found in Hoy
There have been 65 species of birds recorded in the Hoy area.
| Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
| Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
| Gannet (Morus bassanus) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Mammals found in Hoy
There have been 2 species of mammals recorded in the Hoy area.
| Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
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