About Wildlife around the lake area of Loch of Houss
The area within a five mile radius of Loch of Houss is home to 40 species of birds.
Loch of Houss is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.
Loch of Houss Map
Birds found near Loch of Houss
There have been 40 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Houss.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
| Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
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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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