About Wildlife around the lake area of Loch of Watlee

The area within a five mile radius of Loch of Watlee is home to 29 species of birds.

Loch of Watlee is a woodland area in Shetland Islands.

Loch of Watlee Map

Loch of Watlee Map

Birds found near Loch of Watlee

There have been 29 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Loch of Watlee.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)