Remember Ireland's first Penduline Tits in 2023 at the Gearagh and later near Cork harbour where they were ringed ? https://t.co/9oP6WhtJjR On 15 Oct '23 we recaptured one of them here at Donges, FR, unbelievably we recaptured that same individual AGAIN on ...15 Oct '25 !☘️🇫🇷🇮🇪

🦆The Irish Rare Breeding Birds Panel is asking anyone with records of rare breeding birds to share them with the Panel. 👉Include dates, locations & details of activity/breeding evidence Submit records to: irbbp@npws.gov.ie More info: https://t.co/L77LbLqfUd

Nice to start picking up some passage migrants this week at Rusheen Bay, Co. Galway. Two Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper (alongside a Dunlin and a Sanderling) and a Little Gull.

NEWS: Following laboratory testing, the bird was confirmed to have a currently banned pesticide present in its system.

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Flyby Kestrel this evening at Rusheen Bay, Co. Galway!

The gutting of Nature funding from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature fund by government, at a time when stakeholders are actively engaged in the development of Irelands Nature Restoration Plan, is a disgrace! https://t.co/IiG2G055b2

The UK's rarest breeding birds - the Montagu's Harrier - have successfully raised four chicks for the first time in six years.

Wonderful news this evening! A pair of Montagu's Harrier has bred at a secret location in England this summer, the RSPB has announced:

Fantastic news. For the first time in 6 years, a pair of MONTAGU'S HARRIERS has raised 4 chicks to flying stage in the UK. Wardened by the RSPB in partnership with the farmstead owners. Brilliant

Assuming a journey at sea, a Storm Petrel ringed at Portland Bird Observatory at 02:00 yesterday, and with us at 02:45 this morning, had put in a pretty swift 450km

Environmental Pillar shocked and alarmed at gutting of nature from the Infrastructure, Climate & Nature Fund in NDP https://t.co/iMc8Q8ooml

Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they’re now struggling to thrive "Reintroducing a species isn’t enough. The systems that sustain it also need to be restored." #RestoreNature

Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.

Crucial areas for conserving Irish seabirds identified by BirdWatch Ireland https://t.co/cQfrGTtPIo

BirdWatch Ireland Publishes 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for Seabirds in Ireland https://t.co/F57TwyCdIr

A map identifying the 73 most important areas for Ireland's seabirds is being launched by BirdWatch Ireland

As part of our ongoing work with @DublinPortCo and @dublinbiosphere, we visited the tern colony in Dublin Port to do a nest census of breeding Arctic and Common terns. The colony appears to be doing well and we saw the first hatchlings of the season, some only a few hours old!

Garden Warbler this evening ✅️

1. All eagle deaths, esp in a small population, are a loss but some are harder to take than most. Sadly, our 1st breeding male, released in 2008, was recently picked up dead. This bird deserves a proper obituary to put his life (and death) in context https://t.co/TfSKqZeOTa