Mill Dam, Shapinsay Nature Reserve in Orkney Islands
Mill Dam, Shapinsay is a nature reserve in Orkney Islands that is managed by RSPB.
Birds found in Mill Dam, Shapinsay
There have been 75 species of birds recorded in the Mill Dam, Shapinsay area.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
| Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
| Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
| Gannet (Morus bassanus) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Mammals found in Mill Dam, Shapinsay
There have been 1 species of mammals recorded in the Mill Dam, Shapinsay area.
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
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