SPA description
(information as published 2001)
Ramna Stacks and Gruney
Ramna Stacks and Gruney lie north of mainland Shetland in the
north of Scotland. With the exception of Gruney, where
guano-enriched maritime grassland occurs, these rocky islands
support little or no vegetation. They are of importance as a site
for breeding seabirds, particularly as one of only seven known
nesting localities in the EU for Leach's Petrel Oceanodroma
leucorhoa. The nesting seabirds using the site feed outside
the SPA in surrounding and more distant marine areas.
Qualifying species
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This site qualifies under Article 4.1 of the
Directive (79/409/EEC) by supporting populations of European
importance of the following species listed on Annex I of the
Directive:
During the breeding season;
Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa, 22 pairs
representing at least 0.0% of the breeding population in Great
Britain (Count, as at 1994)
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