About Wildlife around the lake area of Scottigar Loch

The area within a five mile radius of Scottigar Loch is home to 36 species of birds.

Scottigar Loch is a woodland area in Orkney Islands.

Scottigar Loch Map

Scottigar Loch Map

Birds found near Scottigar Loch

There have been 36 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Scottigar Loch.

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Secrets of Shaly Dingle

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.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

Own label and private label building products
We produce, brand and supply for some of the biggest names in the industry. Read more...