Osprey Island
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 A view of Osprey Island over the water. | |
  Osprey Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gladhouse Reservoir, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°46′20.3″N 3°7′19.3″W / 55.772306°N 3.122028°W |
Osprey Island is an island located in Gladhouse Reservoir, Scotland. The largest of the three main islands in the reservoir, it is around 5 acres in size and is completely forested in a thick cover of native Scots Pine and other Broadleaf trees around the edge of the land.[1] Visitors are encouraged to be respectful if they visit the island and avoid disturbing wildlife or important Osprey nesting sites.[2]
History
[edit]The island was formed as the surrounding area was flooded to create the reservoir in 1879, and has since became a mostly disregarded and unexplored piece of land, although it is now extremely rich in wildlife due to little to no human intervention in over 100 years.[3]
Wildlife
[edit]Nesting ospreys have been recorded on the island, as well as other birds such as wintering pink-footed geese. The surrounding water is home to trout, and the thick vegetation on the island provides a home and food source to other wildlife.[4]
Research
[edit]Work has been done to research and conserve Osprey Island and the surrounding area, although no big steps have been done in recent times.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "View map: Ordnance Survey, NT2853-NT2953 - AA - Ordnance Survey 1:2500 scale map - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970s". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/-/media/ScottishWater/Document-Hub/In-Your-Area/Investments/Gladhouse-Reservoir/Gladhouse-Reservoir-visitor-survey-summary-report---November-2021.pdf
- ^ "Gladhouse Reservoir from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Visiting Gladhouse Reservoir - Scottish Water". www.scottishwater.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/site-special-scientific-interest/692/site-management-statement.pdf