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Lake and conservation area in County Wexford, Ireland

Tacumshin Lake
Loch Sáile
Tacumshin Lake, looking south towards the sea
Tacumshin Lake is located in IrelandTacumshin LakeTacumshin Lake
LocationCounty Wexford
Coordinates52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W / 52.19528; -6.45306
Basin countriesIreland

Tacumshin Lake (Irish: Loch Sáile) is a lake in Tacumshane, in the southeast of County Wexford, Ireland. It is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Bird Directive (EC/79/409) and a Special Area of Conservation by the National Parks and Wildlife Services.

Tacumshin Lake is a favourite with bird watchers. It attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.

See also

References

  1. "Loch Sáile/Tacumshin Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Tacumshin Lake SPA". National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "Tacumshin Lake SAC". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. "Tacumshin Lake Lagoon Bird Watching". www.goireland.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
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