Tacumshin Lake
Tacumshin Lake | |
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![]() 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°WCoordinates: 52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W |
Native name | Loch Sáile |
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]
Tachumshin 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[]
- List of loughs in Ireland
References[]
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Lakes of County Wexford
- Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
- Special Protection Areas in the Republic of Ireland