Lying in the sunny south-east, Wexford is home to a wealth of breeding birds including the superb tern colonies of Lady's Island Lake. Here we shall stroll around the island and watch the busy activities of Sandwich, Arctic and Common Terns. Lady's Island is also home to the rare and exquisite Roseate Tern.

We should also encounter Great Crested and Little Grebes, resplendent in their summer plumage.

Wexford is also the home of warblers, ducks and rails which can be found in the extensive reed-beds of Tacumshin Lake. Reed Warblers can be frequently heard here, and seen with a little patience, but by far the commonest warbler here is the Sedge Warbler with its' distinctive song...

Our leaders will also be watching for Cuckoos and the rare Marsh Harrier which often frequents these areas in early summer.

The seabird colonies off the Wexford coast are also renowned, and we shall be spending time watching the passing Razorbills, Guillemots, Gannets, and hopefully, Puffins and Manx Shearwaters as they commute to and from the Saltee Islands.

Our vantage point lies in the south-west area of Lady's Island with the Saltee Islands just offshore.

Our 'wealth of knowledge and experience of the birds and habitats of Wexford will make this a day to remember.

You can contact Eric at BirdsIreland@eircom.net

Tour Leaders
Eric Dempsey & Esther Murphy