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Beschreibung
Rahasane turlough is the largest surviving turlough (an intermittent lake) in Ireland. It is an important location for migrating birds, and wintering ground for the Bläßgans. It is one of the few known breeding grounds in Ireland of the Pfeifente. The Knäkente can be seen on occasion. And it is a very good place to spot accidental visitors from America, such as Kanadapfeifente, and from Europe, such as Trauerseeschwalbe.
In winter you can find Greenland Bläßgans (nationally important numbers) and Singschwan are regular in small numbers. There are often large numbers of Pfeifente, whilst Stockente, Krickente, Löffelente, Reiherente and Tafelente will also be present. There is a good chance of Spießente and Schnatterente, which are not easy to find in Galway. Winter waders include large numbers of Goldregenpfeifer and Kiebitz , with Großer Brachvogel, Rotschenkel, Uferschnepfe and Alpenstrandläufer as a supporting cast. In autumn there are often rarer waders if water levels are favourable. Birds like Kleiner Gelbschenkel, Bruchwasserläufer, Kampfläufer, Sichelstrandläufer, Zwergschnepfe and Mornellregenpfeifer have been seen.
Details
Zugang
This site is best reached from the main N18 Galway to Limerick road. At Kilcolgan (18 km, 11 m, south of Galway) turn left onto the minor road to Craughwell. After a few km the turlough will be seen to the right of the road. There are several viewpoints along the road and from lane ends leading from it. Please take care when parking.
Terrain und Habitat
Feuchtgebiet , Grasland, WiesenBedingungen
Offene LandschaftRundweg
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Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
Winter , HerbstBeste Beobachtungszeit
WinterRoute
asphaltierte StraßeSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
A turlough is a karst lake, which has no surface outlet and is surrounded on all sides by rising land. At Rahasane the drainage has been modified in that since the nineteenth century the Dunkellin river has followed an artificial channel downstream of the turlough, but part of the flow continues to go underground, via a natural sink, into the underlying limestone. Rahasane consists of two basins which are connected at times of flood but separated as the waters decline. It covers 257 ha. The site comprises marshes, seasonally flooded wet meadows, with limestone outcrops and scrub at its margins. In the summer the lake empties and the basin is grazed by cattle, horses and sheep.