Loch of Basta in Shetland Islands

About Loch of Basta

Loch of Basta is a very small lake in Shetland Islands at an altitude of about 84 meters. The shoreline of Loch of Basta is approximately 0.52 Kilometers round and Loch of Basta's depth is comparatively shallow.

Loch of Basta is a freshwater lake.

Birds found near Loch of Basta lake

There have been 16 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Basta lake.

Common Gull (Larus canus)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

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