Loch of Strathbeg

Loch of Strathbeg
Looking south-east across the loch
Loch of Strathbeg is located in Aberdeenshire
Loch of Strathbeg
Loch of Strathbeg
LocationAberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates57°37′11″N 1°52′37″W / 57.61972°N 1.87694°W / 57.61972; -1.87694
Primary inflowsBurn of Savoch
Surface area220 hectares (540 acres)[1]
Max. depth2 metres (6.6 ft)[1]
Designated27 November 1995
Reference no.778[2]
Free-roaming konik horses on the shore on the loch

The Loch of Strathbeg[a] is a shallow freshwater loch on the coast of Buchan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies within the parishes of Lonmay and Crimond.[5] The loch is a designated special protection area because of its importance to birdlife[2] and is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which operates a visitor centre at Starnafin. It is visited in the winter months by at least 20,000 birds, including pink-footed geese, whooper swans, and teals.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nature was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Loch of Strathbeg". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ Robertson, James A. (1869). The Gaelic Topography of Scotland, and What It Proves. Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo. p. 349.
  4. ^ Cumine, James (1888). "The Burgh of Rattray". Transactions of the Buchan Field Club, 1887 to 1890: 114.
  5. ^ "Parish of Lonmay (historical perspective)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Loch of Strathbeg". RSPB. Retrieved 7 November 2024.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).