Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding | 2006-2007 | 1,100-1,502 breeding pairs | C2 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2006-2007 | 271-284 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 2006-2007 | 18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2006-2007 | 128-136 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 2006-2007 | 163-170 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Magharee Islands SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 88 |
| 2009 | Magharee Islands SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 85 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 85 |
| agriculture | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Magharee Islands, Mucklaghmore and Illaunbarnagh (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/magharee-islands-mucklaghmore-and-illaunbarnagh-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.