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Lochs of Spiggie and Brow


Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland

IBA Justification: B3, C7 (2007)

Area: 144 hectares (1.44 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 unfavourable medium medium

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Scale = 1 : 108K
2 km
1 mi

Site description (2007 baseline)
The Loch of Spiggie was formed by a sand-bar cutting off a shallow voe from the sea. Both lochs have slightly brackish waters. The IBA also includes the smaller Loch of Hinwell. The site is important for wintering wildfowl.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lochs of Spiggie and Brow (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lochs-of-spiggie-and-brow-iba-united-kingdom on 13/01/2025.