bird watching in wexford

Notable species include pale-bellied brent geese, whooper swans, golden plovers and black-tailed godwits. For Bewick's swans and Greenland whitefronted geese, Wexford is of special importance. Both are scarce in international terms and they depend to a large extent on Irish wetlands for their survival. Many more birds pass through Wexford in migration than actually stay for either summer or winter. The peak migration periods are April-May and September-October. Good locations to see migrating birds are Carnsore point, the Saltee Islands and the prominent coastal headland of Hook Head.