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 (2001) | 1,548–2,600 pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding (2001) | 310 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stags of Broadhaven (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stags-of-broadhaven-iba-ireland on 22/12/2024.