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Description
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 Faucon pèlerin here best seen when young are fledging, July to September.
2, Keel village, lough and machair. Nesting waders, Alouette des champs, pipits, passerines in village including Roitelet huppé and Jaseur boréal. Dabbling ducks and Cygne chanteur in winter on lough.
3, Keem Bay, possible killer whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals, otter, basking shark, Mouette tridactyle, Fulmar boréal, Grand Labbe, autumn migrant waders, Bruant lapon, Crave à bec rouge, Goéland bourgmestre, Goéland à ailes blanches and Goéland à bec cerclé.
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 Oriole de Baltimore, Grèbe à bec bigarré, Canard noir, Pipit farlousane, Fuligule à bec cerclé, Bécasseau rousset, Bécasseau de Baird and Bécasseau tacheté.
Détails
Accès
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.