Hoy IBA

Location:United Kingdom
Area:28,358 acres (11,476 hectares)
IBA Criteria:A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6
Website:View website
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Land Use:View Land Use Data

Species

Name IBA Criteria  Website 
Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon)B2, C2, C6
Larus marinus (Great Black-backed Gull)B3
Stercorarius skua (Great Skua)A4ii, B1ii, B3, C3

Important Bird Area provided by BirdLife International (2010) Important Bird Areas. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/12/2010
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263