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Annagh Marsh

Mayo  >  Ireland

Marsh of more than 30 hectares with large winter gatherings of geese, ducks and swans. But also the southernmost breeding site in the world for Phalarope à bec étroit.

Ajouté* par Terry
Dernière actualisation 13 octobre 2022

Description

The Annagh Marsh complex extends over 30 hectares at the southernmost part of the Special Protection Area (SPA) of Termoncarragh Lake and Annagh Machair. It is internationally important for large winter gatherings of geese, ducks and swans. During the winter months, the morning and evening skies come alive with the sounds of Bernache nonnette as they fly back and forth from the offshore islands and Termoncarragh. Also Cygne chanteur and Crave à bec rouge feed on the grasslands. Annagh Marsh is the southernmost breeding site in the world for Phalarope à bec étroit, but extremely rare. Other breeding birds are Vanneau huppé, Bécassine des marais, Alouette des champs, Phragmite des joncs and Bruant des roseaux. With luck, you might also see or hear Bécasseau variable, Locustelle tachetée or Râle des genêts.

Détails

Accès

Annagh Marsh is located 68 km west of Ballina, Co Mayo, following the N59 and R313 into Belmullet. From Belmullet, it is 6km west following the R313 to Blacksod and turning off at the first right and then the fourth left to Annagh Head. The reserve is located on the right after 3 km.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Prairie , Roselière

Conditions

Paysage ouvert , Marécageux

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Hiver , Automne

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Printemps

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Visitors are asked to respect the habitats and wildlife of the Annagh Marsh area by keeping to the public roads and boundary tracks at all times and not causing undue noise.The whole area can be viewed with ease from these tracks. No bird-viewing hides are present.

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