About Moville (Page 3)
BIRDWATCHING
Moville and surrounding area have numerous different breeds of bird. Starting with the magnificent Swan to the tiniest Coal Tit.
Birds that you can see range from:
Heron can be seen walking along the shoreline of Moville, along with other common seashore birds such as the Guillemot, Cormorants, Gannets the puffin, the great black backed Gull, (numerous Gulls) etc. Birds of the ocean habitually spend more time on the wing than land birds.
Birds of Prey are principally represented by the Sparrow-hawk and kestrel. Peregrine falcons are very common around the Headlands and the downward swoop of this bird is a sight not to be forgotten.
The Shore walk in Moville, or a Trip to the Cliffs at Kinegoe Bay will prove the best options for the avid birdwatchers...
There are plenty of opportunities for the fishing enthusiast in
Moville and Greencastle.
Moville Pier: Rock and conger eels can be caught off Moville Pier. Mackerel and mullet can be caught occasionally in summer.
Bunagee Pier and adjacent rocks: Pollack and mackerel can be caught in season as well as the occasional sea trout. Float fishing for coalfish, wrasse and mullet is also possible at the Bunagee.
Kinnagoe Bay: Rock fishing at either end of the bay for pollack
and wrasse. Beach
fishing for flounder, dabs, plaice and
occasional sole, bass ands sea dog.
Dogfish, Tusc, Ling and
spurdog in autumn.
Coast Road (Lough Foyle): Along the coast road on the way to Moville, lugworm, ragworm, shellfish and crab can be caught as bait.
See : FISHING IN INISHOWEN