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Carlingford Lough

Louth  >  Ireland

Sea inlet with scenic views and a variety of birds. Worth visiting few times a year as lots of seasonal spieces visit this area.

Ajouté* par Maggie
Dernière actualisation 22 novembre 2020

Description

Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet. It is situated between Cooley and Mourne Mountains and a great place to see all sorts of waders and gulls. The Carlingford Lough is a Ramsar site (wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention) and 830.51 hectares in area. It supports nationally important breeding populations. Among the birds you can see are Aigrette garzette, Huîtrier pie, Goéland argenté, Courlis cendré, Chevalier gambette, Tournepierre à collier, Tadorne de Belon, Grand Gravelot, Bécasseau variable, Bernache cravant, Canard siffleur, Barge rousse, Cygne chanteur, Vanneau huppé and Chevalier aboyeur.

Détails

Accès

Park your car in Carlingford town. If possible avoid weekends as this is a touristic area and the town is very busy during weekends. Check the tides - during low tide birds will be far away and you will need telescope to spot them. Take a walk along the road looking at the louth - plenty of birds to be seen.

Terrain et Habitat

Mer/océan , Ville/village

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration automnale , Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

You can also see lots of seals and a dolphin at Greenore Port. In 2020 during Autumn migration a family of Pingouin torda was spotted resting here for a week.

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

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