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Species recorded in Orkney Islands

299 species

Orkney Islands — county

Corn Crake

Group
Birds
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
76,750

Ruff

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
67,669

Razorbill

Group
Birds
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
66,509

Whimbrel

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
58,553

Common Scoter

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
57,365

Sanderling

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
56,821

Hooded Crow

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
56,265

Red Knot

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
53,928

Thornback Ray

Group
Fish
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
52,526

Emerald Damselfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
46,053

Whooper Swan

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
45,803

Spotted Ray

Group
Fish
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
42,579

Brambling

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
36,793

Arctic Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
33,992

Common frog

Group
Amphibians
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
33,381

Common Loon

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
32,765

White Clover

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
31,709

Daisy

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
29,849

Common Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
29,798

European hare

Group
Mammals
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
29,750