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Year of compilation: 2007

Two lochs, with associated wetlands and numerous islands, situated about 3 km from the coast of outer Wigtown Bay. These lochs hold the largest inland Phalacrocorax carbo colony in Great Britain. Sixty different bird species breed within the SSSI.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mochrum and Castle Lochs. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.