Flodday near Vatersay

Infobox Scottish island


GridReference=NL612924
latitude=56.90
longitude=-7.57
celtic name=Flodaigh
norse name=floti
meaning of name= 'raft' or 'float' island
area=approx 35 ha
area rank=
highest elevation=43 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Uists and Barra
local authority=Na h-Eileanan Siar
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] Haswell-Smith] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ]

Flodday (Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.

Geography and geology

Flodday is one of the Barra Isles, lying one mile west of Sandray. It consists of three parts, with a natural rock arch between the larger two. Facing west there are black cliffs.

Wildlife

The island is a small grey seal colony and home to a subspecies of the Dark Green Fritillary butterfly ("Argynnis aglaja scotica").

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