Nature Reserves.

Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
North Slob,
Wexford Harbour

Tel: 053-9123129
Fax: 053-9124785

Ireland’s premier wildfowl reserve, which covers 550 acres and is located at the western end of 2.400 acres of “polder-land”, claimed from the sea in 1847.

Internationally famous for the wintering flock of 8,000 Greenland White-fronted Geese and the wintering flocks of Brent Geese and Wigeon. To date in excess of 260 species have now been recorded in the locality.

The attraction of the site is not just for the wide diversity of species but more for the sheer quantities of birds present throughout the winter. Currently the reserve is visited by over 40,000 visitors annually and is delighted to cater for groups as well as individuals.

Prime time to visit the reserve is from October when birds are arriving from the north, right through the middle of April when birds are returning to breeding grounds.

Facilities include disabled friendly Visitor Centre and a number of Bird Hides.