Flodday near Vatersay
Flodday (Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.
Flodday (nearest island), viewed from Vatersay.
| Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
|---|---|
| Norse name | floti |
| Meaning of name | 'raft' or 'float' island |
| Location | |
  Flodday Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NL612924 |
| Coordinates | 56.90°N 7.57°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 23 ha (0.09 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
Geography and geology
Flodday is one of the Barra Isles, lying 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of Sandray. It consists of three parts, with a natural rock arch between the larger two. Facing west there are black cliffs.[3]
Wildlife
The island has a small grey seal colony and is home to a subspecies of the dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja scotica).[3]
Footnotes
- Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
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