Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B3, C7 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 144 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Loch of Spiggie was formed by a sand-bar cutting off a shallow voe from the sea. Both lochs have slightly brackish waters. The IBA also includes the smaller Loch of Hinwell. The site is important for wintering wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lochs of Spiggie and Brow. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/08/2020.
