Flodday near Vatersay

Flodday
Scottish Gaelic nameFlodaigh
Old Norse nameFloti
Meaning of name'Raft' or 'float' island

Flodday (nearest island), viewed from Vatersay
Location
Flodday
Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNL612924
Coordinates56°53′49″N 7°34′01″W / 56.897°N 7.567°W / 56.897; -7.567
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area23 ha (57 acres)
Highest elevation43 m (141 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Flodday (Scottish Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south-west of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The island is one of the Barra Isles, lying one mile (1.5 kilometres) west of Sandray. It consists of three parts, with a natural rock arch between the larger two. Facing west there are black cliffs.

The island has a small grey seal colony and is home to a subspecies of the dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja scotica).