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Description
The coastal habitats of Derrynane attract many birds. This beautiful subtropical location is warmed by the gulf stream. Along its Atlantic shores you can see terej bílý, papuchalk severní, buřňák lední, buřňák severní, buřňáček malý, alkoun úzkozobý, alkoun obecný, racek tříprstý, rybák obecný, rybák dlouhoocasý, rybák severní, kormorán velký Sova pálená and kormorán chocholatý. In winter you can see potáplice lední, čírka obecná, pisík obecný, koliha velká, kachna divoká, labuť zpěvná and volavka stříbřitá. In the woodlands and along small rivers you can see rákosník proužkovaný, cvrčilka zelená, šoupálek dlouhoprstý, pěnice černohlavá, budníček menší, ledňáček říční and sojka obecná. In the sand dunes you can see skřivan polní, linduška skalní and linduška luční. There are many more species to see including some rare migrants such as Žluva hajní.
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Access
Driving to 4 carparks within Derrynane and getting out to walk the Derrynane Seashore Nature Trail and onto beaches, the Old Butter Road through the woodlands and along the Mass Path to explore the coast and out to Abbey Island and Lambs Head to explore the coast. Boat trips to see marine bird species and the possibility to go to the World Heritage Skellig Rocks to see papuchalk severní and terej bílý nesting. The route that is shown on the map is 6,2 km.