About Wildlife around the lake area of Orwick Water

The area within a five mile radius of Orwick Water is home to 25 species of birds.

Orwick Water is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.

Orwick Water Map

Orwick Water Map

Birds found near Orwick Water

There have been 25 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Orwick Water.

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Wild Roe Deer

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.

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