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Tory Island is located about 9 miles off North West Donegal, Ireland | Tory Island is located about 9 miles off North West Donegal, Ireland | ||
| − | Excellent place for Corncrake, Chough, Little Tern, Arctic Tern, Puffin. Razorbill, Guillemot also present. Good place to watch | + | ==Birds== |
| + | ===Notable Species=== | ||
| + | Excellent place for [[Corncrake]], [[Red-billed Chough|Chough]], [[Little Tern]], [[Arctic Tern]], [[Atlantic Puffin|Puffin]]. [[Razorbill]], [[Guillemot]] also present. Good place to watch [[Northern Gannet]]s diving. Occasionally you may see [[Arctic Skua]]. [[Great Skua]] (Bonxie), [[Manx Shearwater]], [[Great Shearwater]] and [[European Storm Petrel|Storm Petrel]]. | ||
| + | Tory can be excellent for Autumn passage birds, although I've never been over during Autumn. | ||
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| + | ===Rarities=== | ||
| + | ''To do'' | ||
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| + | ===Check-list=== | ||
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| + | ==Other Wildlife== | ||
| + | ''To do'' | ||
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| + | ==Site Information== | ||
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| + | ===History and Use=== | ||
| + | ''To do'' | ||
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| + | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
| + | Area near the lighthouse is very good for birds. Corncrake, terns, gulls, ducks and geese. Lapwing and snipe too. | ||
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| + | Cliffs on the north of the island can be good for breeding puffin, fulmar, guillemot and razorbill. (May - July) | ||
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| + | Fields around the main village are best for seeing Corncrake. Come early - best seen in May. | ||
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| + | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
Ferry runs from Magheroarty during the summer months and Bunbeg during the winter and spring. Further details from www.toryislandferry.com | Ferry runs from Magheroarty during the summer months and Bunbeg during the winter and spring. Further details from www.toryislandferry.com | ||
| − | Tory | + | ==External Links== |
| + | *[http://www.oileanthorai.com/ Tory Island] | ||
| + | *[http://www.toryislandferry.com/ Tory Island Ferry] | ||
| + | *[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=55.122367,-8.140869&spn=0.662783,2.342834&t=h&z=9&msid=110508726184197759530.000462bf1fa6a3a0865b9 Tory Island on Google Maps] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Locations]] [[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Missing Location Images]] [[Category:Incomplete Locations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 12 February 2009
Overview
Tory Island is located about 9 miles off North West Donegal, Ireland
Birds
Notable Species
Excellent place for Corncrake, Chough, Little Tern, Arctic Tern, Puffin. Razorbill, Guillemot also present. Good place to watch Northern Gannets diving. Occasionally you may see Arctic Skua. Great Skua (Bonxie), Manx Shearwater, Great Shearwater and Storm Petrel.
Tory can be excellent for Autumn passage birds, although I've never been over during Autumn.
Rarities
To do
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
To do
Other Wildlife
To do
Site Information
History and Use
To do
Areas of Interest
Area near the lighthouse is very good for birds. Corncrake, terns, gulls, ducks and geese. Lapwing and snipe too.
Cliffs on the north of the island can be good for breeding puffin, fulmar, guillemot and razorbill. (May - July)
Fields around the main village are best for seeing Corncrake. Come early - best seen in May.
Access and Facilities
Ferry runs from Magheroarty during the summer months and Bunbeg during the winter and spring. Further details from www.toryislandferry.com
