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Lady's Island Lake is a large brackish lagoon. Though there is no natural outlet to the sea, an exit to the sea is cut annually to reduce water levels to avoid flooding in the local area. Two flat islands in the lake host tern and gull colonies in spring and summer, which can be viewed from the shore. These include rosentärna, Kentsk tärna, silvertärna, fisktärna and svarthuvad mås and skrattmås.
When the water level drops, particularly in autumn, the lake attracts a large variety of waders to the exposed mud, mainly in the northeast corner and on the northernmost island, including rödspov, kärrsnäppa, rödbena and enkelbeckasin , rarer migrants such as grönbena, småsnäppa, spovsnäppa and brushane , as well as occasional vagrants such as större beckasinsnäppa, vitgumpsnäppa and sandsnäppa.
Rare terns such as vitvingad tärna and aztektärna are also seen occasionally mixing with the larger tern colonies in the spring and summer, and the reedy fringes of the lake attract various herons including rarer species such as ägretthäger, bronsibis and skedstork, particularly in the spring and winter. Winter is the best time to look for ducks such as bergand and brunand, and grebes on the open water.
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By road, the area is best accessed off the main N25 road between Wexford and Rosslare, turning off in the village of Tagoat onto the L3060 signposted Lady's Island and Broadway. Follow this minor road for 4 km until you come to the village of Lady's Island, where there is plenty of parking space at the northern end of the lake.
The 378 bus from Wexford town will bring passengers to Lady's Island village. A cycle ride from Rosslare Harbour (which is serviced by ferries to/from the UK, France and Spain) would take about 30 minutes.
The southern end of the lake is a little more difficult to access and only by car or bicycle. The southeast corner can be accessed by continuing through Lady's Island village, taking a right at the Lobster Pot pub and continuing along this narrow road until the road eventually turns into a dirt track. Cars can park just beyond here with views of the lake and access to the beach though larger vehicles are restricted at this point from proceeding any further. The southwest corner of the lake can be accessed by returning along the L3060 from Lady's Island village, taking the first left to Broadway, and then another left shortly after signposted to Tacumshin. Follow this road for about 3.5 km until you come to a wide crossroads and take a left to Rostoonstown. Follow this road until the end. Click on a P in the map to get directions.