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Birdwatch Ireland, in partnership with the Heritage Office of Kilkenny County Council, are coordinating the first county wide Swift survey in Kilkenny this summ...
A shocking new report published by Born Free highlights that the majority of species found in the UK’s Consortium of Charitable Zoos (CCZ) are not...
Swift action: Conservation project underway in Limerick to save birds on Red list Reporter: '); AN ambitious conservation project to save Swifts - a small migratory bird is underway in Limerick. Swifts, which weigh as little as a Cadbury’s Cream Egg, are fascinating birds which spend most of their lives in constant flight only ever landing to nest. A project that aims to entice Swifts to stay briefly and breed in purpose-build nest-boxes at five locations in Limerick city is underway. In one of the first multi-stakeholder projects of its kind in Ireland, Limerick City and County Council is...
Farmers could face ‘significant drop in income’ due to environmentally-driven changes
Dublin City Swift Survey and to learn more about this intriguing urban bird species. Recent studies show declines of 58% in less than 20 years, with Swifts now red-listed on the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland list. This summer, BirdWatch Ireland will conduct a Dublin City Swift Survey on behalf of Dublin City Council Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services as an action of the Dublin City Biodiversity Action Plan. Although finding, recording, and mapping Swift nesting sites is core to the Dublin City Swift Survey, BirdWatch Ireland will be making efforts online through social medi...