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About
the site
Cloghan Wetland is a 55 hectare site comprising of an angling lake
Loch Clochan, several natural ponds and wetlands, open birch-willow
woodland, grassland and naturally recolonising Scots pine.
Loch Clochan is a four hectare angling lake that was developed in
1997 and stocked with rainbow trout. Only fly-fishing is permitted
on the lake which is operated on a put and take basis
by Cloghan Angling Club. Permits are available from Daleys
Londis Supermarket in Cloghan - details of open season and restrictions
can be found on the Angling Club information board located in the
car park.
See
also Angling
section
The site is also a nice location for a tranquil walk, its 3.5 km
pathway taking you around the lake, along the wetlands and through
the open birch-willow woodland.
Parking facilities, picnic areas and information boards are located
on site.
Some
f auna that may be seen at Cloghan Wetlands
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BIRDS
Little
grebe
Ringed plover
Whooper swan
Redshank
Mallard
Moorhen
Mute swan
Snipe
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Teal
KingfisherGrey
heron
Lapwing
Wigeon
Common sandpiper
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DRAGONFLIES
Brown hawker
Four-spotted chaser
Common darter
DAMSELFLIES
Emerald
damselfly
Blue-tailed damselfly
Common blue damselfly
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