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Inch Wildfowl Reserve

Donegal  >  Ireland

Brackish lagoon that hosts thousands of migratory birds in winter including geese, swans, ducks and waders.

Tillagd* av Carol Gilroy
Senast uppdaterad 15 december 2025

Beskrivning

Inch Lough is a brackish lagoon cut out from Lough Swilly by embankments, and penned between Inch Island and extensive flat agricultural polders (slobs) on the mainland of County Donegal by a third long embankment. Each winter the site hosts thousands of migratory birds including geese, swans, ducks and other waders. During the winter months it is not unusual to see fields with several thousand grågås or sångsvan grazing and witness the return of the birds to the lake at dusk is impressive. During the summer months Inch Wildfowl Reserve is alive with activity as a huge variety of birds make this their home rearing their young around the lake.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Inch Wildfowl Reserve is located just 12 km from Derry/Londonderry and 26 km from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. The pathway infrastructure at Inch Wildfowl Reserve caters for outdoor recreational activity including walking, running and cycling. The site includes a popular 8 km looped path with seating, viewpoints and a number of bird hides open to the public. This scenic pathway follows around the lake edge and offers panoramic views of the surrounding agricultural landscape and wetlands. Admission to the Wildfowl Reserve is free of charge. Press a P on the map for directions to a parking lot.

Terräng och habitat

Sjö , Hav / ocean , Slätt

Förhållanden

Öppet landskap

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vinter

Rutt

Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

Extra information

In November 2025, all three carparks had portable toilets; there were bird feeders at Inch Walkway carpark and a small cafe near to the Inch Island carpark.

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