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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A group of three small islands (Shenicks, St Patricks and Colt) and surrounding sea, situated 1-2 km east of Skerries, in north County Dublin.
The site is important for waterfowl and shorebirds.
Phalacrocorax carbo breeds in numbers of national importance (350 pairs, 1996).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Day-trippers from Skerries can cause disturbance to birds. Shenick Isle (6.3 ha) is a bird reserve managed by BirdWatch Ireland. The site is a proposed Special Protection Area (Skerries Islands, 62 ha).
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skerries Islands (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skerries-islands-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.
