Sadhbh O’Neill: Any drift towards the right could be disastrous for Europe’s climate agenda irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

When you know you know… That They May Face the Rising Sun

Summary of ⁦Friends of the Earth⁩ Earth Day Conf⬇️ inclds the struggles of trying to transition in dairy farming outlined by Donal Sheehan. I spoke abt #1 mitigation measure for renewables impact on birds =locations that don’t impact them. & lots more⬇️ friendsoftheearth.ie/news/looking-b…

We're looking for 50 farmers who want to make space for nature on their farms! Hear from Waterford based Dairy Farmer Shane Fitzgerald who took part in our 'Horse's Mouth' farmer to farmer mentorship programme in 2023.
Apply before May 31 bit.ly/TheHorsesMouth

Visit to FFN Ambassador Nominee Pat Maher from Cashel, Co. Tipp.
Pat's farm has amazing, dense hedgerows forming great wildlife corridors between paddocks & an acre quarry space that's been left for nature.
Read more about Pat's Farm ➡️bit.ly/44m1avE
#farmingfornature

Impressive work by NPWS Nature Conservation restoring this bog and results are so quick. Shows you what can be done when resources are applied. We all have a role to play. #RestoreNature

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Another great day of teamwork, with BirdWatch Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers, Kildare Wildlife Rescue, Oiled Wildlife Response Network and more patrolling beaches all along the east coast in an effort to find and rescue #oiledbirds .

Lots of screenings of BIRDSONG this month!🤩🥳

Belfast & Letterkenny just done.

Next up: Kilkenny, Tipperary, Portlaoise, Cavan, & Offaly! More details in the link quoted below. 🎟️🎟️

A great turn out for the Dawn Chorus event at Lough Derryvella, Littleton, Co. Tipperary. Lots heard- Cuckoo, Robin, Blackbird. Snipe, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Wren, Wood Pigeon and loads more. Cabragh Wetlands BirdWatch Ireland TipperaryLive Tipp Mid West Radio TipperaryTourism

Important article by Niall Hurson worth reading
farmersjournal.ie/news/opinion/o…

Breeding Birds of Connemara - talk by John Lusby of BirdWatch Ireland BirdsMatter_ie Friday May 17 during #BiodiversityWeek #Roundstone #Galway

Many thanks to Brian Burke and his colleagues in BirdWatch Ireland in helping with this tragic event. Many people working together to do what we can

1/ Spent the day with BirdWatch Ireland colleagues trying to catch oiled Guillemots in Wicklow, to send to Kildare Wildlife Rescue so they might have some chance of survival. Kildare Wildlife Rescue & National Parks and Wildlife Service and various volunteers all combing the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford beaches too.

This has been happening a number of times this week. It is an abuse and must be acted on. Uisce Éireann Care Cork City Council

A normally upbeat Donal Sheehan was sombre on CountryWide explaining how the leased half of his dairy farm went up for sale & he was outbid raising Qs now abt viability as he'd just gone organic. Good discuss on land in 🇮🇪 no comfort for Donal tho. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

It's the best time of the year to hear the dawn chorus, but is birdsong getting quieter and less varied?
Ahead of International Dawn Chorus Day tomorrow, we took an early morning walk in Co Wicklow to find out how climate change is impacting nature's orchestra.

Billions being made by the fossil fuel industry & the rapid response to an oil spill involves an NGO raising awareness & a wildlife rehabilitation charity treating birds.

Tuesday 7th May @ 8pm BWI south Dublin Branch meeting in the Graduate bar Rochestown Ave. Talk given by committee member Shane Kerr on orchids More info @ southdublinbirds.com/events/events.……Please share BirdsMatter_ie BirdWatch Ireland DALKEY TIDY TOWNS
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council BWI Fingal Mooney Goes Wild