Termoncarragh Meadows & Annagh Marsh, Co. Mayo

Location: 7 km west of Belmullet on the Mullet Peninsula in north-west Mayo; Annagh Marsh is just south of Termoncarragh Lake and the Meadows are to the west of the Lake

Grid Ref: Termoncarragh Meadows F646 356 and Annagh Marsh F655 338

Description: Coastal machair; Termoncarragh Meadows is an area of species rich semi-improved grasslands associated with an area of coastal pasture, and Annagh Marsh is an open pool system within wet grasslands

Birds: Termoncarragh Meadows is being managed specifically for Corncrakes, whereas the coastal pasture is attractive to wintering geese, in particular Barnacle Geese. Annagh Marsh is renowned for its breeding waders (Snipe, Dunlin, Lapwing and Redshank). Red-necked Phalaropes bred in the past. Throughout the area Chough, Rock Dove and Twite are regularly seen, sometimes in numbers during the winter and dabbling ducks and Whooper Swans occur in winter, commuting from Termoncarragh Lake.

Viewing: View from surrounding roads only

For more detailed information on Management at Termoncarragh Meadows and Annagh Marsh and the EU Life Project there, please click here