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Descrizione
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 Oca lombardella. It is one of the few known breeding grounds in Ireland of the Fischione. The Marzaiola can be seen on occasion. And it is a very good place to spot accidental visitors from America, such as Fischione americano, and from Europe, such as Mignattino comune.
In winter you can find Greenland Oca lombardella (nationally important numbers) and Cigno selvatico are regular in small numbers. There are often large numbers of Fischione, whilst Germano reale, Alzavola, Mestolone, Moretta and Moriglione will also be present. There is a good chance of Codone and Canapiglia, which are not easy to find in Galway. Winter waders include large numbers of Piviere dorato and Pavoncella , with Chiurlo maggiore, Pettegola, Pittima reale and Piovanello pancianera as a supporting cast. In autumn there are often rarer waders if water levels are favourable. Birds like Totano zampegialle minore, Piro piro boschereccio, Combattente, Piovanello comune, Frullino and Piviere tortolino have been seen.
Dettagli
Accesso
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.
Terreno e habitat
Zona umida , Prateria/pascoloCaratteristiche dell’area
Paesaggio apertoPercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
Può essere utileBuona stagione per il BW
Inverno , AutunnoMiglior periodo per visitare
InvernoPercorso
Strada asfaltataGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
MacchinaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
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.