Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2009)
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Area: 60 hectares (0.60 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A long, narrow and grassy, uninhabited island, lying 0.5 km off the northern side of St Finan's Bay in south-west County Kerry. It is steep-sided with a long narrow twin-peaked ridge rising to 145 m. The island is owned by BirdWatch Ireland and permission is required for access.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds. Additional species occurring in numbers of national importance include Fulmarus glacialis (700 pairs, 1987), Larus marinus (150 pairs, 1987) and Alca torda (800 birds, 1987).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puffin Island (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puffin-island-iba-ireland on 24/12/2024.