IE092
River Blackwater callows


IBA Justification

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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC winter (2002–2004) 291–344 birds B1i, B3, C2, C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT winter (2002–2004) 638–1,830 birds B1i, C3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1997 River Blackwater Callows Wildfowl Sanctuary (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 50 Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland 40 Humid grasslands
Forest 10 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 50
fisheries/aquaculture 50


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Blackwater callows (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-blackwater-callows-iba-ireland on 14/12/2024.