The Wexford Slobs are internationally famous for wild geese which spend the winter months here. The first geese came to the Slobs in 1898. These were Greylags from Iceland - the common winter goose in Ireland at that time. However, White-fronted Geese from Greenland, first appearing on the Slobs about 1910 building up to several thousand in the mid-1930s, replaced the Greylags. Currently about 10,000 Greenland White-fronted Geese, one-third of the world population, spend the winter on the Wexford Slobs. The Visitor Centre has many interesting exhibitions and an audio-visual show. Restricted access for people with disabilities.
(Partly owned by IWC BirdWatch Ireland).
Opening Times
Easter (31 March) - End September Daily 09:00-18:00
October - Easter (31 March) Daily 10:00-17:00
Reserve may be closed temporarily for management operations. Closed for Christmas. Other hours by arrangement with the warden.
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