About Wildlife around the lake area of Loch of Torness

The area within a five mile radius of Loch of Torness is home to 30 species of birds.

Loch of Torness is a woodland area in Orkney Islands.

Loch of Torness Map

Loch of Torness Map

Birds found near Loch of Torness

There have been 30 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Torness.

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Twite (Linaria flavirostris)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Gannet (Morus bassanus)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)