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Site description (2007 baseline):

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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gruinart Flats (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gruinart-flats-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.