Meikle_Loch

Meikle Loch

Meikle Loch is an inland loch some miles north of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated as part of the Ythan Estuary complex, along with the Sands of Forvie, as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. Meikle is a Scots word for large/big, which the loch is when compared to the adjacent Little Loch.

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Meikle Loch from the air

It is a eutrophic loch with limited aquatic vegetation but is important as the home to overwintering pink-footed geese. Additionally, it is an essential breeding location for three species of tern during the summer months and houses a tremendous variety of reedswamp plants.


References

  1. "Ythan Estuary & Meikle Loch". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

57.367803°N 1.953272°W / 57.367803; -1.953272



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