Loch Fleet
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Loch Fleet (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fleòid) is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch.
It is a significant proportion of a designated Special Protection Area (SPA) for wildlife conservation purposes; this area includes Dornoch Firth, Morrich More, Mound Alderwoods and Tarbat Ness.
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.
The ruins of Skelbo Castle are situated at the mouth of the loch.
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