UK015
Coquet Island


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 20 hectares (0.20 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 moderate low high
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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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coquet Island (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coquet-island-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.