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Howth town

North Co Dublin  >  Ireland

Main birding area stretches from the lighthouse at the end of the eastern breakwater to beyond the cliff east of the town. Difficulty varies.

Ajouté* par Axel Kirby
Dernière actualisation 24 juillet 2022

Description

There's a variety of seawatching and townscape. Seabirds fly in from Ireland's Eye and dive for fish. Some waders use the breakwater slopes. At the start of the road up the cliff (near the toilets), there's a sandstone cliff alive with Hirondelle de rivage in early summer. From the road and beyond the carpark, there will be Guillemot de Troïl and Guillemot à miroir visible on the sea. There's a nesting cliff with Mouette tridactyle and Pingouin torda. The upland urban area is known for spring migrants.

Difficulty varies from easy along the breakwater and harbourside to strenuous while climbing along the cliffside road and paths.

Détails

Accès

Howth can be accessed by Dublin Bus, rail (DART) or car. If you go by car, parking will be a problem at weekends or holidays - try to arrive before 9:30am and park either by the toilets at the eastern breakwater or the higher one along the cliff road. Once there, best to explore on foot.

Terrain et Habitat

Plage , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Landes/bruyères , Mer/océan , Ville/village

Conditions

Vallonné , Rocailleux , Sec , Niveau d'eau élevé probable

Boucle

Oui

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Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

It's possible to hire a boat to visit Ireland's Eye and it's nesting areas. This report only covers the town and its neighbourhood - Howth Head is a larger area with its own possibilities

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