About Wildlife around the lake area of Loch of Papil
The area within a five mile radius of Loch of Papil is home to 46 species of birds.
Loch of Papil is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.
Loch of Papil Map
Birds found near Loch of Papil
There have been 46 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Papil.
| American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
The Salt and Pepper Pots
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.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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