About Wildlife around the lake area of Horse Lochs

The area within a five mile radius of Horse Lochs is home to 27 species of birds.

Horse Lochs is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.

Horse Lochs Map

Horse Lochs Map

Birds found near Horse Lochs

There have been 27 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Horse Lochs.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Twite (Linaria flavirostris)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)