I love sharing the #wildlife of the #WestCork coast on our guided Discover Wildlife Walks. I have two half-day walks scheduled in Rosscarbery, West Cork over the coming week, with limited places available. See irelandswildlife.com/walks, for info and to book. #birding #Ireland
My first Swallow of the 2026 flew by yesterday evening (04 March). Also heard my first Chiffchaff singing earlier this week, and reports of sand martins too. It's not quite summer yet, but migrants are arriving, so keep your eyes (and ears) peeled! (Photo from a previous year).
How did these little worms find their way into a nestbox 3.5m up a silver birch tree in the Ireland's Wildlife garden?
#wildlife #worms #ireland #Invertebrates
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Meet the December Moth, spotted in west Cork by our @biodatacentre colleague Ann Haigh
Whilst not technically a pollinator (it doesn't feed as an adult, relying on reserves stored up from its time as a caterpillar), this is one of the few moths you might see in the winter ❄️💚
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Pocaire gaoithe agus Scréachóg choille, Falco tinnunculus & Garrulus glandarius
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BirdWatch Ireland is hiring a Marine Advocacy and Campaigns Officer to help secure a better future for Ireland's seabirds. Deadline 5pm Jan 7th 2026 for applications and cover letter. Full details including job description is here
birdwatchireland.ie/get-invo… (pic Brenda Sheridan)
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Fair Seas Conference 2026 🇮🇪🐋⛵
Cork City: 03 June 2026
Bringing ocean experts, Ireland's fishing community, government, industry & stakeholders together to map out next steps for designating & managing a network of Marine Protected Areas.
fairseas.clr.events/event/13…
#FairSeas
Review of ID Handbook of European Birds on the IW website. A beautifully illustrated compendium of bird ID knowledge that deserves a place on every birder's bookshelf. #birding #bookreview @PrincetonUPress
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""the most extensive study"... "examined 50 MPAs across 31 countries. In every case, these protected zones boosted fishing and tourism."
"The smarter, economically successful vision is one of abundance from MPAs."
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Northern Parula at Firkeel Glen, Co. Cork this morning. The fourth record for Ireland but the first twitchable since 1983! I can’t believe I’ve seen one in Ireland! I’m still pinching myself 😂 found yesterday by Kieran Grace. @BirdGuides
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We are hosting a FREE screening of David Attenboroughs OCEAN in #Clonakilty on Thurs Oct 16th. Preceded by an intro by Colin Stafford Johnson & followed by Q&A. All welcome #westcork #cork #skibbereen @ClonakiltyPark @clonakilty @westcork #bandon @clondistillery @SouthernStarIRL
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Pure joy watching Sand Martins skimming insects off the water surface near Clonakilty in West Cork. Some of the most stunning wildlife spectacles are right on our doorstep.
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"While a ban on large trawlers is welcome, it is no substitute for careful management that takes the needs of both humans and wildlife into consideration." share.google/vQxQYHyucvvbvyB…
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Renowned producer & #westcork resident David Puttnam voicing his support for the #saveoursprat campaign. He calls the overfishing of sprat the 'tip of the iceberg' in the destructive, unsustainable fishing.
#westcork #cork @corkbeo
@timmydooley #ireland youtu.be/WHKJLiHEGRM?si=OCPr…
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It’s not just west cork that sprat overfishing happens, Donegal bay will be next to see a collapse in stock (and then local marine mammal loss, which will be huge hit on tourism the same as west cork) this humpback was taken this week in Donegal bay, one of 7 in the bay at moment
Great to see our march information posters popping up all over #WestCork & #Cork. Join us on August 13th at 1345 in #Clonakilty & march to #SaveOurSprat.
@SouthoftheN71 @catherinegalway @clonakilty @RossWestCork @echolivecork @C103Fm @EricTheBirdman @timmydooley @bandon #Ireland
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Great to see this bill being introduced by @WhitmoreJen yesterday.
Sprat are a key food source for much of our marine wildlife🐳🐬🦭
Yet it has been fished intensively without a quota or plan. A moratorium is needed to collect & process the data to support a sustainable quota.
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Ecologist and author of @whittledaway Padraic Fogarty shares his support for the #SaveourSprat campaign. We need to listen to scientists like Padraic before we go too far down a road we can't return from!
#cork #westcork @timmydooley
@COSullivanTD #Ireland
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Great candidate for our next President.
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Not very comfortable in front of the camera -- but @SaveOurSpratWC and @saveoursprat are fighting for something critical to the survival of not just our marine wildlife, but of the marine ecosystem the viability of our coastal communities depends on.
Please follow and support!
Calvin Jones @WildIreland has guided wildlife trips around #WestCork for years. He voices his support for the #SaveourSprat movement & the consequences of not acting now!!
#Cork #Ireland @COSullivanTD
@timmydooley
@cork @corkbeo #Skibbereen #Castletownbere
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