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Inishbofin

Galway  >  Ireland

A small island off the coast of Connemara and one of the best places in Ireland to hear and see kornknarr.

Tillagd* av Luke Lambert
Senast uppdaterad 28 januari 2026

Beskrivning

Inishbofin is a scenic island with plenty of birding opportunities throughout the year and is well worth a day or weekend trip. The southern section of the island is mainly composed of agricultural land and this is where multiple pairs of breeding kornknarr are found, thanks to traditional farming methods and strong local conservation initatives. If staying overnight, you will most likely hear them from the bed, especially from the Inishbofin hostel/camp site and Dolphin Hotel! Other species that breed in this part of the island include tofsvipa, enkelbeckasin and sånglärka.

The northern section of the island is more rugged, hilly and interspersed with pools of varying sizes. The coastline is also more dramatic, with steep cliffs, blow holes and sea stacks present. större strandpipare, drillsnäppa, strandskata and stenskvätta breed in this part of the island. On the cliffs and sea stacks, there are stormfågel and toppskarv breeding. The nest holes of mindre lira can be seen in a few locations in the northern section of the island and the birds may be seen or heard if visiting after sunset. There are also wild klippduva that still breed on the cliffs and sea caves. alpkråka can also be found here, particularly in the north-western part of the island. In the winter, a significant flock of wintering vitkindad gås can be seen on the island or commuting to nearby Inishshark Island.

Inishbofin is also famous for its rarities that turn up during spring and autumn migration and make it a go to destination for many birders at that time of year. During spring migration, turturduva, sommargylling and Härfågel have been recorded on multiple occasions in recent years. Similarly, nordsångare, höksångare, tajgasångare, göktyta, lappsparv and rosenfink have been recorded recently during autumn migration. The last few autumn migrations on the island have produced some impressive North American species, including Alder Flycatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Blackpoll Warbler, Black and White Warbler and Tennessee Warbler!

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Inishbofin can be accessed by the ferry that runs between Cleggan and the island multiple times a day throughout the year. There is car parking available at Cleggan or its possible to get a bus there from Galway City. Once on the island, its possible to rent bicycles near the pier. The island can be explored through the many roads and trails that wind across the island and there are multiple accomodation options if planning to stay for more than one day.

Terräng och habitat

Spridda träd och buskar , Jordbruk , Strand , Sjö , Damm , Kanjon/klippa , Hav / ocean

Förhållanden

Platt , Kulligt , Klippigt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vårsträck , Höststräck , Sommar

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Grusväg , Smal stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Rullstol

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

Extra information

A birdwatching tour package is available with the Dolphin Hotel, usually taking place in the summer months (see link below)

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