Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): North
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
Area: 20 hectares (0.20 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | near favourable | low | high |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A small flat-topped island located about 1 km off the Northumberland coast at Amble. The IBA supports large colonies of breeding seabirds, notably terns, and Somateria mollissima.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coquet Island (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coquet-island-iba-united-kingdom on 16/01/2025.