Rate birdingplace Achill Island
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 Сапсан here best seen when young are fledging, July to September.
2, Keel village, lough and machair. Nesting waders, Жайворонок польовий, pipits, passerines in village including Золотомушка жовточуба and Омелюх звичайний. Dabbling ducks and Лебідь-кликун in winter on lough.
3, Keem Bay, possible killer whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals, otter, basking shark, Мартин трипалий, Буревісник кочівний, Поморник великий, autumn migrant waders, Подорожник лапландський, Клушиця, Мартин полярний, Мартин гренландський and Мартин делаверський.
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 Трупіал балтиморський, Пірникоза рябодзьоба, Крижень американський, Щеврик американський, Чернь канадська, Жовтоволик, Побережник канадський and Побережник арктичний.
Details
Access
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.
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