An eagle-eyed member :) spotted this, as we all had discussed how we would like to see what birds were at our famous Wildfowl reserve, near Raven wood on one of our walks there. She kindly gave me the link to this Event .

*Wexford Wildfowl Reserve Ardcavan, North Slob, Co. Wexford, Y35 EY89 is home to local & migratory birds. This 200-hectare reserve offers a visitor centre with a tower hide. Wexford Wildfowl Reserve is located on flat farmland on the North Slob which was walled off from Wexford Harbour and reclaimed from the sea in the 1840s partly as a famine relief project.*

***Over 250 bird species have been recorded on the Reserve, many of them Winter migrants from Greenland and Arctic Canada or from Scandinavia and Arctic Russia.*** *Greenland White-fronted Geese are the most numerous and important goose species on the reserve and it is for them that it was established. They breed on the western lowlands of Greenland during the summer* and winter in Ireland and Scotland from October to March. *The North Slob holds about 8,500 or 45% of the current world population of Greenland White-fronted Goose during these months.*

*The birds and other wildlife on the Reserve can be watched from the 8 metre-tall observation tower and three other hides. The Pat Walsh Hide on the sea wall about 1 kilometre before the Centre itself overlooks the main channel.*

If you are interested pls RSVP YES asap. Then we can all go either
(a) after the scheduled Edenvale short local walk or
(b) instead of it.

*We hope you'll come and join us **between 11am and 4pm** to find out more about our natural surroundings and wildlife. Our wintering birds are also on the Reserve and a **Ranger will be on hand to point them out to you from the Observation tower.***

*If you want to know more, or have any questions, just drop a comment, give us a ring on 01 539 3460 or email wwreducation@npws.gov.ie*

[https://www.facebook.com/npwswexfordwildfowlreserve](https://www.facebook.com/npwswexfordwildfowlreserve)

or more info on their website [https://www.wexfordwildfowlreserve.ie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGWHTFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ3gsIXBHg7cdRZaYxUN0fAyLGGVm7sZcQY6izhbyGrhrAeJFrVnl8b5Uw_aem_vq30zAN3WpkF5XG9LIOi1w](https://www.wexfordwildfowlreserve.ie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGWHTFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ3gsIXBHg7cdRZaYxUN0fAyLGGVm7sZcQY6izhbyGrhrAeJFrVnl8b5Uw_aem_vq30zAN3WpkF5XG9LIOi1w)

RSVP YES if interested. Cars /LIFTS will be required as no buses.

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