About Wildlife around the lake area of Virda Loch

The area within a five mile radius of Virda Loch is home to 34 species of birds.

Virda Loch is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.

Virda Loch Map

Virda Loch Map

Birds found near Virda Loch

There have been 34 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Virda Loch.

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)