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Description
Glendowns Pond is a small man-made lake next to Glendowns estate in Portlaoise with a surprising amount of birdlife and a great place for wildlife photography. Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Canard colvert and Gallinule poule-d'eau are all resident and breed here. Héron cendré and Aigrette garzette breed in the mature trees surrounding the pond. These mature trees also play host to many smaller birds, including breeding Roitelet huppé and Gobemouche gris. Other species that can be seen include Fauvette à tête noire, Pouillot véloce, Pouillot fitis, Mésange à longue queue, Bouvreuil pivoine and occasionally, Grimpereau des bois.
Spring and early summer is the best time to see the most amount of species. Winter is also of interest as there is a huge corvid roost in the trees surrounding the pond, with thousands of Choucas des tours and Corbeau freux coming in from the countryside and the rest of town to sleep together which makes for a quite a spectacle on cold calm evenings!
Buse variable and Épervier d'Europe occasionally pass through, as do Faucon pèlerin, who can often be seen on the nearby St. Peter and Pauls' Church. Effraie des clochers has also been seen and heard here at night and may even breed close by.
A Roitelet triple-bandeau was seen here for a number of weeks in 2025 and may have even bred, typifying the importance of the mature trees around the pond and the surprises that can be unearthed here!
Détails
Accès
Glendowns Pond is located in Portlaoise. Its possible to park right next to the pond in Glendowns estate. The local bus (PL2) stops opposite the estate and the pond is also less than a kilometre from the main street of Portlaoise.
Terrain et Habitat
Étang , Ville/village , Arbres et buissons disséminésConditions
PlatBoucle
NonAvez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?
NonSaison idéale pour observer
Eté , Hiver , PrintempsMeilleure période pour une visite
PrintempsItinéraire
Route pavée , Route non pavéeNiveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire
FacileAccessible via
A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Fauteuil roulantObservatoire/hutte d'observation
NonInformations supplémentaires
Works in recent years have taken place to improve the water quality and habitats in the pond and there are further plans in place that could potentially attract further waterbirds to the pond in the near future.