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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Ardboline and Horse Island lie 1 km apart and 15 km north-west of Sligo town in County Sligo. Both islands are uninhabited and grass-covered with a rocky shoreline. The surrounding waters are not included within the site.
This is an alternative feeding site for
Branta leucopsis from Drumcliff Bay and Ballintemple (site 033). Breeding seabirds also occur on both islands, with Ardboline Island supporting nationally important numbers of
Phalacrocorax carbo (205 pairs, 1985).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Little information is available on this site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ardboline Island and Horse Island (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ardboline-island-and-horse-island-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.
