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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	winter	2002-2006	14-33 individuals	C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	2002-2006	391-725 individuals	B1i, C3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Humid grasslands	10
Marine Intertidal		major (>10)
Marine Neritic		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Courtmacsherry, Broadstrand and Dunworley Complex (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/courtmacsherry-broadstrand-and-dunworley-complex-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.