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Year of compilation: 2007

The IBA comprises a north-facing sea loch over 5 km in length, and adjacent grassland, heathland, saltmarsh, mudflat and sand-dune habitats. The site is important for wintering waterbirds. Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies, while Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gruinart Flats. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/01/2022.