UK120
Castle Loch, Lochmaben


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
A shallow loch with large stands of emergent Phragmites and Glyceria, surrounded by swamps, Salix scrub, mature woodland and an area of grazed wet grassland at the southern end. The IBA also includes the nearby Hightae Mill Loch. The site is important for wintering geese and other wildfowl.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Castle Loch, Lochmaben (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/castle-loch-lochmaben-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.