page_title: Lochs of Spiggie and Brow
section_title: Loch of Spiggie
hierarchical_section_title: Lochs of Spiggie and Brow / Loch of Spiggie
caption_attribution_description: English: As published in Bathymetrical survey of the Scottish fresh-water lochs, volume 6 (1910)
context_page_description: The Lochs of Spiggie and Brow are located west of Boddam in the parish of Dunrossness, in the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland, about 6 km north of Sumburgh.
  They are designated as a Special Protection Area and a Site of Special Scientific Interest for wildlife conservation purposes.
context_section_description: The Loch of Spiggie was historically a voe (Shetland Dialect: fjord or inlet) in which a sand bar formed, cutting off the sea. It is considered "the only moderately large loch" in the South Mainland of Shetland, and is the fourth longest loch in Shetland. It is roughly rectangular, with the longest dimension approximately north–south, and the maximum width is almost 0.5 miles (0.8 km); its area is roughly 1 km².
  The loch is an RSPB nature reserve. The loch supports many species of birds, including lapwing, tufted duck, redshank, snipe and whooper swan. Additionally, various seasonal visiting birds also make use of the loch – in spring, long-tailed duck and skylark; and in summer, oystercatcher, curlew, mallard, arctic tern, kittiwake and great skua. The birds breed in the marshes and farmland next to the loch.
caption: Bathymetrical Survey of the Lochs of Spiggie and Brow, Shetland from a survey in 1903
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