Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss

Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss is a nature reserve near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. A lack of footpaths and the surrounding land being used by farms makes access tricky.[2]

Designations
Official nameDin Moss - Hoselaw Loch
Designated14 July 1988
Reference no.405[1]

The reserve is designated SSSI, SPA and Ramsar because of the large numbers of wildfown overwintering there, especially the Icelandic/Greenland pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)[2] and the Icelandic greylag goose (Anser anser).

References
  1. "Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss". Scottish Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

See also

55.5783°N 2.3081°W / 55.5783; -2.3081


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