Tacumshin Lake
| Tacumshin Lake | |
|---|---|
| Loch Sáile | |
.jpg) Tacumshin Lake, looking south towards the sea | |
  Tacumshin Lake | |
| Location | County Wexford |
| Coordinates | 52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
Tacumshin Lake (Irish: Loch Sáile)[1] is a lake in Tacumshane, in the southeast of County Wexford, Ireland. It is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Bird Directive (EC/79/409)[2] and a Special Area of Conservation by the National Parks and Wildlife Services.[3]
Tacumshin Lake is a favourite with bird watchers. It attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Loch Sáile/Tacumshin Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Tacumshin Lake SPA". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Tacumshin Lake SAC". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Tacumshin Lake Lagoon Bird Watching". www.goireland.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.