Foulness Island of plants and invertebrates thrive there. Other birds which use the island for breeding include avocet, common tern, little tern, Sandwich tern and ringed plover. During the winter months, in excess of 100,000 waterfowl have been reported. The avocet population is the second largest in the United Kingdom. The Foulness SSSI has been designated as a Special Protection Area for Birds under the EC Birds Directive, and is also a Ramsar site under the Ramsar Convention because of its importance as a wetland. Foulness Island Foulness Island () is an island on the east coast of Essex in England, which
Sheep Island, County Antrim "Phalacrocorax carbo carbo". This population amounts to more than 5% of the population in the whole of Ireland. The island also contains shag, fulmar, kittiwake, greater black-backed gull, razorbill, black guillemot and guillemot. Human access to the island is restricted during the breeding season. A directive from the island's management states that the restrictions should be advertised through signage. Sheep Island, County Antrim Sheep Island is an island off the north coast of Northern Ireland, close to Ballintoy, County Antrim. It has an area of 3.5 hectares, is located 0.5 km off the coast and is known for its steep