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Survey underway in Monaghan to locate nest sites of the endangered Swift

BirdWatch Ireland is undertaking breeding Swift surveys across counties Monaghan this summer and says it needs the public's help to locate nesting Swifts in these three counties. This project is supported by the National Parks and Wildlife Service ...

22 Jun 2023 at 18:33

Ireland

Poultry farmers told to keep flocks indoors amid rise in bird flu cases

Poultry farmers have been told they must keep their flocks indoors following a rise in bird flu cases. The confinement order from Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue will take effect from Monday November 7. The regulation has been made under ...

02 Nov 2022 at 13:01

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Survey underway to locate scarce breeding Swifts in Louth

BirdWatch Ireland in collaboration with Louth County Council Heritage Office are currently undertaking a nesting Swift survey across the county. Nationally, Swifts have declined in number by over 57% in the 20-year period between 1998 and 2016, ...

20 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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Dawn Chorus in Tipperary

May is upon us. The Tipperary Branch of Birdwatch Ireland will celebrate this lovely month of growth, birdsong and flowers with a dawn chorus at Lough Derryvella, Littleton on Sunday 5th May at 5am. This fine amenity provides a great ...

29 Apr 2024 at 18:33

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BirdWatch Ireland welcomes An Bord Pleanála decision to refuse Boyne Greenway planning

BirdWatch Ireland says it welcomes An Bord Pleanála’s decision to uphold the need to protect sites for threatened bird species by refusing to grant permission for a proposed new section of the Boyne Greenway. The proposal for the ...

17 Sept 2023 at 19:33

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Barn Owl talk to be held in Kilkenny as part of Heritage Week

A free presentation by John Lusby of BirdWatch Ireland and the Kilkenny branch of BirdWatch Ireland, will take place at the River Court Hotel on Tuesday, August 15 at 7:30pm. The presentation, hosted by the Heritage Office of ...

01 Aug 2023 at 16:33

General Election

Kilkenny minister announces ‘gateway’ to Ireland’s first marine national park

The scenic Conor Pass route along the Dingle Peninsula is to become the “gateway” to Ireland’s first marine national park. The Irish Government confirmed it bought the land months after it was put up for sale by its US owner ...

22 Apr 2024 at 14:33

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BirdWatch Ireland say Ireland’s biodiversity is reaching a tipping point

BirdWatch Ireland is a proud partner of the Fair Seas coalition (link is Fair Seas project) working to protect, conserve and restore Ireland's marine environment, including, of course, its seabirds. Ireland’s biodiversity ...

03 Oct 2023 at 15:33

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Birdsong fills the air at the Castle Park for annual dusk chorus

As dusk began to fall on Kilkenny Castle on Thursday evening a group of nature enthusiasts took a stroll over the grounds to listen and appreciate the wondrous birdsong. Birdsong was provided mainly by blackbirds, song ...

25 May 2024 at 12:33

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What's On: Bird watch in Carlow on guided nature walk to end Heritage Week

As part of National Heritage Week, a bird watch event will be held in association with the Heritage Office of Carlow Co. Council. The walk is bird and butterfly themed and will take you through some mixed woodland and ...

19 Aug 2023 at 23:33

Local News

BirdWatch Ireland expresses serious concerns over risks to wild birds and biodiversity

BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland’s largest and most active wildlife conservation charity, is deeply concerned that the newly announced draft Programme for Government presents a very worrying future for Ireland’s wild birds ...

18 Jan 2025 at 09:33

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Lapwings on the rise in Donegal thanks to cross border conservation work

The installation of a predator fence at Rinmore, County Donegal has led to a whopping 129% increase in pairs of lapwing in the area. This project is one of a number of conservation projects carried out under the ...

09 May 2022 at 13:33

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