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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Gavia arctica""
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Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden
…l attracts both wildfowl and diving bird species including black-throated diver Gavia arctica, red-throated diver Gavia stellata, great northern diver Gavia immer, Slavonian grebe Podiceps auritus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and goldeneye Bucephala clangula. The dune and…
Wester Ross Lochs
…he group of lochs supports nationally important numbers of black-throated diver Gavia arctica.
Part of Wester Ross Lochs SSSI overlaps the whole of Fionn Loch Islands SSSI notified for upland birch woodland.
Wester Ross Lochs SSSI is also designated as part of Wester Ross Lochs …
Loch Awe and Loch Ailsh
…we and Loch Ailsh each regularly support a pair of nesting black-throated diver Gavia arctica. These two pairs represent over 1% of the British breeding population and are therefore of national importance.
Loch Awe and Loch Ailsh SSSI is part of Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and Near…
Assynt Lochs
…omprise the Assynt Lochs SSSI supports 7 breeding pairs of black-throated diver Gavia arctica (around 4% of the British breeding population). The black-throated diver at this site fledge an average number of young, but breed at an exceptionally high density.
Assynt Lochs SSSI i…
Knapdale Lochs
…SSI supports a nationally important breeding population of black-throated diver Gavia arctica.
The lochs are all located within an altitudinal range of 220-420 metres above sea level and are nutrient poor (oligotrophic) with characteristic emergent and aquatic flora. These lochs …
Lairg and Strath Brora Lochs
…The lochs support nationally important numbers of breeding black-throated diver Gavia arctica. A common feature amongst all eight lochs is the presence of one or more islands which provide nesting and brood rearing areas. The birds use the lochs for feeding and loafing, as well a…
West Inverness-shire Lochs
… habitats provide nesting and brood-rearing areas for both black-throated diver Gavia arctica and common scoters Melanitta nigra.
The group of lochs that comprise this site support nationally important numbers of breeding black-throated diver and common scoters. The site is parti…
Loch Stack and River Laxford
…d support an assemblage of upland breeding birds including black-throated diver Gavia arctica, red-throated diver Gavia stellata common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, snipe Gallinago gallinago, dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii and greenshank Tringa nebularia.
Black-throated diver
L…
Lochan Buidhe Mires
…n plover Pluvialis apricaria nest on the blanket bog, while red-throated divers Gavia stellata and black-throated diver Gavia arctica and other waterfowl species such greylag goose Anser anser breed on the lochs and lochans. Raptors including merlins Falco columbarius, peregrines…
Skelpick Peatlands
…ns for a wide range of moorland birds. The lochs are used by red-throated diver Gavia stellata and black-throated diver Gavia arctica and greylag goose Anser anser breed among some of the bog pools. Peregrine Falco peregrinus breed on the site and golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos a…
East Halladale
…owl to nest and rear their chicks. Waterfowl, including both red-throated diver Gavia stellata and black-throated diver Gavia arctica, greylag goose Anser anser and common scoter Melanitta nigra all breed on the site. The breeding territories of golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, pe…
Achmore Bog
…land with cross-leaved heath
Species:
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Red-throated diver …
Loch nan Eilean Valley Bog
…. Typical moorland fauna is present.
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Red-throated diver (…
West Borgie
…rage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Merlin (Falco columbari…
Syre Peatlands
…age (Saxifraga hirculus)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Merlin (Falco columbari…
West Halladale
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Marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus …
Strathmore Peatlands
… 'quaking' surface
Wet heathland with cross-leaved heath
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus …
Strath Duchally
…
Marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus …
Strath an Loin
…Marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus …
Cnoc an Alaskie
…axifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Birds
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (C…
Truderscaig
…Marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (C…
West Strathnaver
…rsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) :
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circ…
River Borgie
…arsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)
Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Hen harrier (Circus …
Shielton Peatlands
…quaking' surface : Wet heathland with cross-leaved heath
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica), breeding : Common scoter (Melanitta nigra), breeding
Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), breeding
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), breedin…
Rannoch Lochs
…ion and maintain higher than average chick productivity .
Black-throated diver Gavia arctica
Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors
…imately 75% of the vegetation.
Hen harrier Circus cyaneus
Black throated diver Gavia arctica
Loch Maree
…The loch supports the territories of a number of pairs of black throated divers Gavia arctica which makes this site one of the largest breeding concentrations in Britain.
The native pinewood, the lochans and fens on the islands and the shingle shores of the loch support diverse i…
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