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Condition (NatureScot)
Unfavourable Declining (3)
Favourable (2)
Unfavourable No Change (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), breeding | Unfavourable Declining | — | 2014-12-03 |
| F2 | Gannet (Morus bassanus), breeding | Favourable | — | 2014-11-17 |
| F3 | Great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding | Favourable | — | 2014-01-22 |
| F4 | Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding | Unfavourable No Change | — | 2016-03-04 |
| F5 | Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), breeding | Unfavourable Declining | — | 2015-12-07 |
| F6 | Seabird colony, breeding | Unfavourable Declining | — | 2017-11-07 |
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| gannet | Breeding |
| guillemot | Breeding |
| kittiwake | Breeding |
Description
Noss The island of Noss lies 6 km east of Lerwick, separated from Bressay by the narrow Noss Sound. Noss is one of Britain’s largest seabird colonies. It contains 6% of the GB gannet population, over 3.5% of the GB great skua population and up to 3% of the GB guillemot population. Breeding kittiwake and Arctic skua are also present in locally important numbers.
Species mentioned
Show the 4 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| guillemot | Uria aalge | LC (Breeding) | bird-auk | alcidae |
| gannet | Morus bassanus | LC (Breeding) | bird-frigate | fregatidae |
| kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla | EN (Breeding) | bird-gull | laridae |
| great skua | Stercorarius skua | VU (Breeding) | bird-skua | stercorariidae |