Places to Visit for Wildlife and Landscape - Caithness

The Caithness Biodiversity Collection
Iain Sarjeant

Name: Loch Watten

Habitat type: Loch

What can I see there?

Loch Watten is one of the largest lochs in Caithness. It has bordering fens, swamps and wet meadow grasslands and a varied range of aquatic plants which in turn attract large numbers of birds to feed. Large numbers of ducks, geese and swans arrive during autumn migration and many over-winter here. The population of breeding wildfowl is also high and includes mute swan, mallard and teal.

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