Tullibody Inch is an islet in the estuarine waters of the River Forth.[1] It takes its name from the nearby town of Tullibody, "inch" being from the Scottish Gaelic innis meaning "island" or "meadow".[2]
| Meaning of name | Tullibody island |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tullibody Inch from the air (towards top right) | |
| Location | |
  Tullibody Inch Tullibody Inch shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NS862925 |
| Coordinates | 56°06′40″N 3°49′49″W / 56.11121°N 3.83015°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Forth |
| Area | c.6 ha [1] |
| Highest elevation | <5 metres (16 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Clackmannanshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
 | |
The island used to be farmland but has become flooded due to mining subsidence. It is now part of the Firth of Forth SSSI, which also includes nearby Alloa Inch and the John Muir Country Park.[3] The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns and manages the island as a nature reserve.[4]
Wildlife
editThe area is important for its extensive reed beds and for nationally important numbers of wintering wildfowl and wading birds. The inner Forth hosts populations of common shelduck, red knot, common redshank, great crested grebe, Eurasian teal and common goldeneye.[5] A marsh harrier, of which only a handful of pairs nest in Scotland, was seen on the island in September 2006.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Grid reference NS862924
- ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ Firth of Forth SSSI Management Statement. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2004.
- ^ "Tullibody Inch". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ "Firth of Forth SSSI Midas Reference 8163". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Marsh harrier: Bird 21251". Highland Foundation for Wildlife. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.