Heading to Loop Head with your binoculars during the breeding season and you will have an experience you will not forget. Loop Head had 5,000 guillemots at the last survey during Seabird 2000 survey. Resident,though occur inshore/ land during the breeding season,March/April to August/September

They are the commonest species of Auk in Ireland and are only found on land in the breeding season. A dark brown and white seabird, brown above and white below with a distinct breeding plumage. In the breeding season head and neck are completely dark brown ,in the winter white on front of the neck and face. They are easily confused with the Razorbill however the Guillemot has a longer body ,browner upper parts with less white on the side of the body and a lighter bill.

You can find these birds if you walk down towards the West along the lighthouse they are all sitting on the rock structure directly next to the lighthouse. There is also an Éire Sign 45 closeby.