Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding (2000) | 57 birds | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | breeding (2002) | 16 pairs | B1iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 75 |
| agriculture | 25 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Clare Island cliffs (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/clare-island-cliffs-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.