Sule Stack

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 59.0240, -4.5069

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Orkney County

Condition (NatureScot)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
F1 Gannet (Morus bassanus), breeding Favourable 2016-02-25

Birds & fish recorded

Birds

SpeciesSeason
gannet Breeding

Description

Sule Stack Sule Stack Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a bare rock stack situated 8.5 kilometres (km) south-west of Sule Skerry and 66 km west of Brough Head, which is in the north-west of the Orkney Mainland. It supports a nationally important breeding colony of gannets. This is Orkney’s largest gannet colony, contributing to about 2% of the UK population.

Species mentioned

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IUCN / Red List Type Family
gannet Morus bassanus LC (Breeding) bird-frigate fregatidae