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Bishops Island Reserve
Bishop's Island forms part of BirdWatch Ireland's Shannon Callows Reserve. This island, together with its neighbouring Bullock Island, is situated in an area of lowland wet grassland in the floodplain of the River Shannon.
Highlights: Breeding Corncrakes, and a variety of breeding wildfowl and waders. Internationally important numbers of wildfowl occur in winter. Spotted Crake, Quail and Hobby have been seen on the reserve.
Location: On the River Shannon Callows, north-east of Clonfert
Visits to Bishop's Island by arrangement with BirdWatch Ireland only
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