Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, B3 (2007)
Area: 27 hectares (0.27 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 | favourable | low | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A small rocky island close to the coastline north of Ardrossan, important for breeding gulls.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Horse Island (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/horse-island-iba-united-kingdom on 05/01/2025.