DORNOCH FIRTH

The 'Dornoch Firth' is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north.
Together with Loch Fleet it is a designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for wildlife conservation purposes. Additionally, together with Morrich More, it has the designation of Special Area of Conservation.
The total SPA hosts significant populations of the following birds:

★ Breeding season: Osprey ''Pandion haliaetus''

★ Overwintering: Bar-tailed Godwit ''Limosa lapponica'', Greylag Goose ''Anser anser'', Wigeon ''Anas penelope'', Curlew ''Numenius arquata'', Dunlin ''Calidris alpina alpina'', Oystercatcher ''Haematopus ostralegus'' and Teal ''Anas crecca''.
In 1991 the firth was bridged, the new Dornoch Bridge providing a shorter route on the A9 road between Inverness and Thurso; until then traffic had to go by way of Bonar Bridge at the head of the inlet.

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★ Description

★ SPA designation

★ SAC designation

★ Series of photographs