Birsay Moors Nature Reserve in Orkney Islands
Birsay Moors is a nature reserve in Orkney Islands that is managed by RSPB.
Birds found in Birsay Moors
There have been 59 species of birds recorded in the Birsay Moors area.
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Mammals found in Birsay Moors
There have been 1 species of mammals recorded in the Birsay Moors area.
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
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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.
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