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Descripción
Achill Island is the largest of the Irish isles, and is situated off the west coast of Ireland. It has a population of 2,600. Achill is attached to the mainland by a bridge.
Best areas are
1, Croaghaun sea cliffs, third highest in Europe at 688 metres/2257ft, 2 breeding pairs of Halcón Peregrino here best seen when young are fledging, July to September.
2, Keel village, lough and machair. Nesting waders, Alondra Común, pipits, passerines in village including Reyezuelo Sencillo and Ampelis Europeo. Dabbling ducks and Cisne Cantor in winter on lough.
3, Keem Bay, possible killer whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals, otter, basking shark, Gaviota Tridáctila, Fulmar Boreal, Págalo Grande, autumn migrant waders, Escribano Lapón, Chova Piquirroja, Gavión Hiperbóreo, Gaviota Groenlandesa and Gaviota de Delaware.
4, Tonatanvally, or simply 'Valley' has machair, wetland and lakes and is good for rare waders.
5, Achill Head, sea headland for seawatch between September and March.
Rarities, especially transatlantic ones, turn up often, such as Turpial de Baltimore, Zampullín Picogrueso, Ánade sombrío, Bisbita Norteamericano, Porrón Acollarado, Correlimos Canelo, Correlimos de Baird and Correlimos Pectoral.
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Accesso
From Dublin take the motorway NW towards Sligo, turn west through Strokestowe, Charlestown and Castlebar. Nearest airport is Connaught. There is a bridge to the island. Trains run from Dublin to Westport and bus 450 runs 6 times a day from there to Achill.