Meikle Loch is an inland loch some miles north of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated as part of the Ythan Estuary complex, along with the Sands of Forvie, as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes.[1] Meikle is a Scots word for large/big, which the loch is when compared to the adjacent Little Loch.
It is a eutrophic loch with limited aquatic vegetation but is important as a roost site for overwintering pink-footed geese. In summer, it forms part of a wider breeding area for three species of tern and supports areas of reedswamp vegetation.
References
- ^ "Appendix 7: Site accounts". The UK Special Protection Area network: its scope and content. Vol. 3. UK SPA Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. pp. 393–394. Retrieved 11 February 2026.