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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 1,100–1,502 pairs | C2 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 271–284 pairs | B3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 18 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 128–136 pairs | C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 163–170 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 85 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | Mesophile grasslands |
| 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 23/12/2024.