About Wildlife around the lake area of Loch of Birriesgirt

The area within a five mile radius of Loch of Birriesgirt is home to 32 species of birds.

Loch of Birriesgirt is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.

Loch of Birriesgirt Map

Loch of Birriesgirt Map

Birds found near Loch of Birriesgirt

There have been 32 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Birriesgirt.

Common Gull (Larus canus)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Twite (Linaria flavirostris)
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)