Commissioned Report 252 - Scottish Natural Heritage

Table 23. Changes in wader numbers at Barbaraville.
OC L. KN DN BA CU RK TT
Pre 1995 5 2 4 2 5 3 4 2
Post 1994 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
The roost at Balintraid is made up of three ‘bits’. Firstly a small gravel point below
the road at NH73790 70851 (A on Fig 16) mainly used by Eurasian oystercatcher
and Eurasian curlew. Secondly the old pier at NH74163 71040 (B on Fig 16) used by
Eurasian oystercatchers and occasionally common redshank. Thirdly a small point
by the woodland to the north at NH74179 71180 (C on Fig 16) used by common
redshank in late summer and sometimes by Eurasian oystercatchers. These roosts,
being close to the main B817 road and the houses at Balintraid pier are all prone to a
degree of disturbance. Indeed the layby on the B817 by roost C means this roost
seldom holds birds over the whole high tide period. If disturbed the birds move off
into the adjacent fields, or up into Nigg Bay.
Table 24. Changes in wader numbers at Balintraid.
OC L. KN DN BA CU RK TT
Pre 1995 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Post 1994 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Figure 16. Roosts at Balintraid and Saltburn.
Based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of the controller of HMSO
© Crown copyright (1996) Licence no. 100017908
X
The Saltburn roost is situated on a long gravel beach at NH73279 70401 (X on Fig
16), separated from the B817 by a narrow field. Formerly an important local roost, it
has seen a big reduction in use (Table 25), particularly since the establishment of a
car park and picnic site at NH77763 72926 in the late 1980s by Highland Council.
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C
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B