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We go live at 11:30!

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Hi folks.

We will be live-streaming our corncrake workshop tomorrow morning at 11:30.

This will be a comprehensive look at corncrake conservation action from across Europe.

Interested in corncrakes and nature restoration?

Check it out!

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Tune in this afternoon to Mooney Goes Wild for Chough Watch! The team will be broadcasting live from two different secret locations.

These amazing birds are found around some of our coastlines.

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Huge effort underway from volunteers and partner organisations to rescue oiled seabirds off the #wicklow and #wexford coastline. Some of them responding and starting to feed.

Just a little reminder that we will be part of teh Dawn Chorus this year.

Be sure a tune in tonight:

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Our project will host a European workshop next week and the first day will be live-streamed.

A range of speakers will give updates on Corncrake Conservation and start the conversation about the future of these birds:

Join us online on May 7th😃

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Get out into nature, discover what’s on your doorstep, appreciate the beauty of biodiversity. When we value nature, we’re more likely to save it. And remember to leave no trace.

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Irish Cuckoo Update - too much for one post, so a thread. After a leading role Torc is lagging a bit behind with most of the UK birds either back home or in France. He is still in Spain to the west of Madrid where he has been since 22nd April National Parks and Wildlife Service BTO Kerry Bird News 1/3

Today we welcome Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí – Ireland’s first Marine National Park and our eighth National Park.

The Pairc includes the Conor Pass, as well as new sites at Inch Peninsula, Mount Brandon and the Owenmore River in Co. Kerry.

Hi folks.

Corncrake season has begun.

The first few birds have landed with more on the way this week (no doubt).

If you hear a corncrake then please report it here:

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Let's hope 2024 is a good year for our birds.

Increased resources for the National Parks and Wildlife Service means staff are now able to think and plan for the long term. This is just one example of the incredible work going on at our Parks and Nature Reserves across the country #fornature .

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

'Bog Bothy' seeks to explore ways that architecture can strengthen our relationship with the peatlands, creating spaces for shelter, retreat and deep engagement with the bog landscape.

Join us on Thurs 11 April at 7:30pm to learn more.

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Now available 🎉🍀👏 our guide to Irish and EU regulated Invasive Alien Plant Species shop.biodiversityireland.ie/products/irela… a supercollaborative project with National Parks and Wildlife Service Biodiversity Ireland UCDHort Darren Reidy