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Great Cumbrae Island

Firth of Clyde  >  United Kingdom

Low lying island 4x2 km in Firth of Clyde. Popular weekend tourist destination. Good for seabirds, waders and warblers.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 31 december 2022

Description

Great Cumbrae Island is a good place to see Szula which nest on nearby Ailsa Craig. Also auks, terns, skuas, sea ducks especially jegesréce, shearwaters and északi sirályhojsza. Waders including Csigaforgató, Nagy póling, kőforgató, Tengeri partfutó best viewed at the north end. Warblers including Réti tücsökmadár nest in abundance.

Details

Access

10 minute car or pedestrian ferry from Largs, which is 27 miles west of Glasgow via A760. Train or bus available in Largs. Drive, cycle or walk around the island's coast. Boat trips also available. A circular walk of the island is 16 km/10 miles.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Forest , Canyon/cliff , Lake , Beach , Mud flats , Agriculture , Sea

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Wet , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

jegesréce
1. jegesréce
(Clangula hyemalis)
Fekete réce
2. Fekete réce
(Melanitta nigra)
Lappantyú
3. Lappantyú
(Caprimulgus europaeus)
Fekete lumma
4. Fekete lumma
(Cepphus grylle)
Réti tücsökmadár
5. Réti tücsökmadár
(Locustella naevia)

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