. Lough Oughter Complex Great Crested Grebe [A005] is a widespread breeder Ireland supports approximately 2,074 Special Protection Area across much of Europe, which accounts for less than half of breeding pairs. It is estimated that c.24% [004049] its global breeding range. Its European breeding population of the breeding population in Ireland Site Area: 1466.5ha is large (>300,000 pairs). The species breeds on fresh or occurs within SPAs. Lough Oughter is at brackish waters with abundant emergent and submerged the centre of the Irish breeding range of The Lough Oughter Complex vegetation showing a preference for non-acidic eutrophic Great Crested Grebe and the site supports SPA is of ornithological waterbodies with flat or sloping banks and muddy or sandy in excess of 5.5% of the estimated national importance for its wintering substrates usually 0.5-5 m deep and with large areas of breeding total of this species (115 open water. Suitable habitats include small pools or lakes, individuals), equivalent to 23% of the SPA waterbird populations. Of particular note is the backwaters of slow-flowing rivers and artificial waterbodies contribution for this species respectively. internationally important (e.g. reservoirs, fish-ponds, gravel pits and ornamental population of Whooper Swan lakes). Ireland supports approximately 3,500 that is based in the area. The wintering Great Crested Grebe. It is site also supports nationally estimated that c.43% occur in SPAs. important populations of a Lough Oughter Complex support an further two wintering species average peak count of 85 individuals each and, notably, holds the highest year, equivalent to 2.4% of the wintering breeding concentrations of population in the Member State, and 6.5% Great Crested Grebe in the of the SPA contribution for this species country. respectively.
Lough Oughter Complex Special Protection Area [004049] Site Area: 1466.5ha The Lough Oughter Complex SPA is of ornithological importance for its wintering waterbird populations. Of particular note is the internationally important population of Whooper Swan that is based in the area. The site also supports nationally important populations of a further two wintering species and, notably, holds the highest breeding concentrations of Great Crested Grebe in the country. Great Crested Grebe [A005] is a widespread breeder across much of Europe, which accounts for less than half of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is large (>300,000 pairs). The species breeds on fresh or brackish waters with abundant emergent and submerged vegetation showing a preference for non-acidic eutrophic waterbodies with flat or sloping banks and muddy or sandy substrates usually 0.5-5 m deep and with large areas of open water. Suitable habitats include small pools or lakes, backwaters of slow-flowing rivers and artificial waterbodies (e.g. reservoirs, fish-ponds, gravel pits and ornamental lakes). Ireland supports approximately 2,074 breeding pairs. It is estimated that c.24% of the breeding population in Ireland occurs within SPAs. Lough Oughter is at the centre of the Irish breeding range of Great Crested Grebe and the site supports in excess of 5.5% of the estimated national breeding total of this species (115 individuals), equivalent to 23% of the SPA contribution for this species respectively. Ireland supports approximately 3,500 wintering Great Crested Grebe. It is estimated that c.43% occur in SPAs. Lough Oughter Complex support an average peak count of 85 individuals each year, equivalent to 2.4% of the wintering population in the Member State, and 6.5% of the SPA contribution for this species respectively. .
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