April 1st marks the start of BirdWatch Ireland’s annual Countryside Bird Survey and Donegal volunteers are currently being sought. The…
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Serious concerns have been raised about the future of the curlew population in Donegal. Research from UK-based charity, Curlew Action,…
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Donegal people are being urged to sign up for the annual Irish Garden Bird Survey. The BirdWatch Ireland (BWI) event…
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A variety of geese and swans have returned to sunny Donegal for the winter! According to BirdWatch Ireland, most people…
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Volunteer surveyors in Donegal are urgently required for The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) which starts again on 1st April and…
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Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a large predator fence around the Blanket Nook Wildfowl Reserve in…
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Will the mighty Robin top the most popular bird list in Donegal gardens yet again this year? That’s the question…
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With the long dark nights closing in as we approach the winter solstice, this may not be the time of…
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Shocking images show how overhead wires killed 15 swans
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThese are the shocking scenes after 15 beautiful swans were electrocuted after they crashed into overhead wires in Carrigans. The…
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BIRDWATCH IRELAND SEEKS DONEGAL PUBLIC’S HELP TO SAVE CURLEW
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoBirdWatch Ireland has issued an urgent appeal to the Donegal public to look out for breeding pairs of the highly…
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SIGHTINGS OF HUMMINGBIRDS ACROSS DONEGAL IS THE WORK OF ‘IMPOSTERS’!
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoSightings of rare hummingbirds across Donegal have been dismissed by Birdwatch Ireland as the work of imposters! Recent sightings of…
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DONEGAL PUBLIC ASKED TO TAKE PART IN SURVEY TO SAVE ENDANGERED BIRD
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoThe Donegal public have ben asked to take part in a survey to help save one of the country’s most endangered…
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DONEGAL HOMEOWNERS URGED TO TAKE PART IN GARDEN BIRD SURVEY
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoA leading bird expert has asked Donegal houseowners to let them know if there are no birds in their gardens!…
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LATE SWALLOW CHICKS WON’T PERISH IN DONEGAL, SAYS BIRDWATCH IRELAND
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoBirdwatch Ireland has assured people that thousands of young swallow chicks will not be left behind when the birds migrate…
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BIRDWATCH IRELAND SEEK HELP ON DEAD BIRDS WASHED UP OFF DONEGAL
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoBirdwatch Ireland has appealed to the public to make reportings of dead seabirds being washed up off Co Donegal. Several…
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The corncrake is alive and well on Tory Island. The extremely rare and secretive bird has long made its summer…
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PARENTS ASKED TO CONTROL CHILDREN AROUND DONEGAL’S BIRD COLONIES
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoTwo Irish wildlife charities have pleaded with parents to keep their children under control around bird colonies including Donegal this…
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BirdWatch Ireland has pleaded with the Irish Government to take curlews off the hunting list as just seven nesting pairs…
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BIRD-OWNER TRAVELS TO DONEGAL AFTER RARE FALCON FOUND ON TORY ISLAND
by Stephen Maguire 13 years agoA bird-lover is traveling to Co Donegal after his rare missing bird of prey was spotted on Tory Island. Karl…
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FOXES AND CROWS TO BE CONTROLLED TO SAVE DONEGAL’S CURLEWS
by Stephen Maguire 14 years agoA control programme has been ordered into foxes and crows across Donegal in a bid to ensure that one of…
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