A site on Sanday Island in the Orkneys that was proposed to the Society as a breeding place for scarce birds. At the time, there was a serious issue with egg-stealing in the area. Today, the site is internationally recognised for its important populations of waders and wildfowl such as purple sandpiper, turnstone and bar-tailed godwit. As part of the East Sanday Coast, it has a number of designations including as a Ramsar site and Special Protection Area (SPA).
(Above) the original SPNR survey documents for Tafts Ness
More information on Tafts Ness
Visit the Orkney Islands Council page for East Sanday Coast
Visit the JNCC page for the East Sanday Coast Special Protection Area (SPA)
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