Ringing Ravens on campus

A pair of ravens, known for being the most intelligent birds on earth, nesting on campus have become part of a nationwide conservation project.

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Not long now before the first Irish tracked Cuckoos arrive back home. KP and Torc are in Spain 🇪🇸 whilst Cores is still south of the Sahara in Ghana 🇬🇭 National Parks and Wildlife Service BirdWatch Ireland Kerry Bird News

**JOB VACANCY**

We are seeking a suitably experienced Conservation Keeper for predator management at the Kilcoole Little Tern colony this summer. This work has been vital to the success of the colony in recent years. See link below for more details:

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My new House Sparrow Terrace is a hive of activity with at least one pair and possibly a second.
Looking forward to watching their daily family activities from the bedroom window!

I love hearing the cheerful 'schreep' calls of the male as he sits outside each morning.

A few weeks ago I found a pair of Raven nesting in the grounds of UCC Ireland in the middle of Cork City and today Alan McCarthy accessed the nest and ringed the two chicks and were joined by President John O'Halloran. Fabulous to have them nesting in the city National Parks and Wildlife Service BirdWatch Ireland BTO

A highly successful and important conservation project in Kilcoole for Little Terns nesting along the beach - are looking for their conservation keeper for this year

**JOB VACANCY**

We are seeking a suitably experienced Conservation Keeper for predator management at the Kilcoole Little Tern colony this summer. This work has been vital to the success of the colony in recent years. See link below for more details:

birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved/j…

All the way from Africa to be killed by road traffic here, average lifespan for a chiffchaff is about 2 years but up to 7-8 years acc to ringing data, pop trends are increasing in Ireland acc to BirdWatch Ireland CBS data

(AL) Cape Clear Bird Obs reopened for guests this week! Have you booked your 2024 trip yet? 👀

Learn all about Cape Clear Bird Observatory and what you can expect from a trip here:
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Have spotted the first #swallows of the year around here in North tipp on Thursday, saw a few more yesterday. Hopefully a good sign BirdWatch Ireland

Great work by the team today. 3 new Chough nest sites discovered in buildings in West Cork by Glengarriff Woods NR, David Rees and Claire Deasy one of which uniquely in a laundry basket! Also another nest of Grey Herons ringed in Cork Harbour National Parks and Wildlife Service BTO BirdWatch Ireland

Irish Cuckoo Update - Cuach Cores is still on his way to West Africa, but Torc is trailblazing again, being the first to cross the Sahara. He was first to leave breeding grounds and first to arrive in wintering grounds National Parks and Wildlife Service BTO BirdWatch Ireland EURING Kerry Bird News

Mrs. Blackbird from our garden. BirdWatch Ireland Ireland's National Biodiversity Conference Biodiversity Ireland Nore Vision (Nore River Catchment Trust) Kilkenny Weather Irish Wildlife Trust WildWebsWednesday

(AL) The BirdWatch Ireland office and shop will be closed today as our team will be attending a staff day. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] and someone will get back to you on their return on Thursday.

A decent gap in bad weather yesterday meant the team could get out and ring another Raven nest in an abandoned towerhouse. The biggest brood of the year so far with 4 chicks. At over 1kg each they are the biggest passerine in the world BTO National Parks and Wildlife Service BirdWatch Ireland EURING

Collard Dove keeping Rock Dove company in the garden today. Big difference in size. BirdWatch Ireland a_london_pigeon . Sam Bayley Cape Clear Bird Obs

Just spotted my first #swallow of 2024 in Bullaun, Loughrea. They nest every year in our barn. Almost three weeks earlier than last years first sighting! BirdWatch Ireland Biodiversity Ireland

Date for the Diary – Marine Protection and Fair Seas talk in Skerries next Thursday by Rosalind Skillen from BirdWatch Ireland. #FairSeas #30x30Ireland

Make that three!

Irish Cuckoo update - Cuach Torc and KP have been in Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 for the last few weeks building up for their big jump over Sahara. Cuach Cores is lagging behind and currently moving through Cameroon 🇨🇲 making his way to join the others National Parks and Wildlife Service BTO Ieuan Evans BirdWatch Ireland