| Loch Strathbeg | |
|---|---|
 Looking south-east across the loch | |
  Loch Strathbeg | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°37′11″N 1°52′37″W / 57.619806°N 1.876943°W |
| Lake type | loch |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Designated | 27 November 1995 |
| Reference no. | 778[1] |
The Loch of Strathbeg (also known as Loch Strathbeg; historically "Strathbeg Water"; "Water of Strathbeg"; "Rattray Water" or "Water of Rattray") is a designated Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. It is located near to Rattray and Crimond in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The loch is maintained by the RSPB and around the loch there are three hides from which visitors may watch the birds and other wildlife. Access to the loch is through Crimond airfield where there is a car park at the edge of the reserve. There is also the 'Starnafin Centre' from which visitors may also watch the birds from and find out more information about which birds and animals are present locally.
The RSPB has recorded over 260 species of bird, 280 species of insect and 26 species of mammal at the reserve.[2]
- ^ "Loch of Strathbeg". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ RSPB. "About the Loch of Strathbeg". Retrieved 6 July 2007.