BirdWatch Ireland

TWEET TWEET ! Garath Scully and the team were thrilled to welcome Niall Hatch, from Birdwatch Ireland to our Roastery to announce our new Warbler and Wren sponsorship. As "Guardians of Great Coffee”, our avian friends are at the very core of our brand and this sponsorship embodies our shared passion for wildlife conservation and sustainability. By supporting BirdWatch Ireland, we’re taking an important step in helping to protect wild birds and their habitats, while also encouraging others to cherish and conserve the beautiful environment we share. Together, let’s protect our feathered friends and celebrate the wonders of nature, one cup of coffee at a time! #BirdWatchIreland #Sustainability #WarblerAndWren #LocalRoaster

Two new #podcasts added to the #InYourNature episode library in recent days, with another due for release later this week. I really enjoyed making both of these and I hope you'll find some chill time over the hectic Christmas season to listen and get some #nature back in your bones. These episodes all feature newly published books, including, The Farming For Nature Handbook and Step into Nature which would provide great gifts for the #farmer or the nature loving person in your life, if your after last minute gift ideas OR wish to drop a hint to the family 😉. The Farming for Nature episode features an interview with Emma Hart one of the three co-authors of the handbook, who include other BIG names in #Irish nature conservation, namely Brigid Barry and Brendan Dunford. Emma speaks about the literal ground up (soil) approach of the handbook and how all farmers can make important impacts on their lands irrespective of acreage or budget resources. We pay homage to farmers who are the key custodians of the Irish landscape, its habitats and species. You'll get that episode at the link below. Farming For Nature (Handbook) - https://lnkd.in/gGvj9_ka Step into Nature is the personal yet immersive weekly nature journal by Rachel McKenna. This pocket sized, beautifully illustrated book allows the reader to open it on the corresponding week and discover for themselves the natural wonders that await them on their local laneways, bogs and woodlands. In the interview, Rachel describes her relatively recent take up of #biodiversity recording and the quick escalation into a sometimes-competitive obsession. Niall and I discuss the importance of citizen science and books like Rachels which make our natural world more accessible to all. Find the episode at the link below. Step into Nature - https://lnkd.in/gSJMVPRC Find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.   In Your Nature is edited by Ann Marie Kelly. The series is supported by Laois County Council, Offaly County Council, and Westmeath County Council, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and The Heritage Council.

Delighted to have been interviewed on the latest episode of the In Your Nature podcast, hosted by Ricky Whelan and Niall Hatch! We explored the vital relationship between farming and biodiversity and discussed approaches to managing productive, profitable farmland in harmony with nature. I also had the chance to talk about our new book, The Farming for Nature Handbook, inspired by a growing movement of farmers dedicated to fostering a stronger connection between agriculture and the natural world. A heartfelt thank you to Ricky and Niall for the engaging and thought-provoking conversation. 🎧 Listen to the episode below 🎧 I’d love to hear your thoughts or takeaways – feel free to share them in the comments! #biodiversity #naturebasedsolutions #farmingfornature #birdwatchireland

Love this Ricky Whelan Niall Hatch episode with Emma Hart. What a wonderful book to have or gift. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/esR4JnuW

All of us at BirdWatch Ireland are extremely grateful to Antaris Consulting for its very generous support for our vital work to conserve Ireland's wild birds and the habitats that they, along with us humans, depend on for survival. Its kind donation as part of its 1% for the Planet commitment will be put to extremely good use in our efforts to protect and restore Ireland's biodiversity, and we greatly appreciate the support.

📣 BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland is looking for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic person to take on the role of Warden at BirdWatch Ireland’s Cape Clear Bird Observatory. The Warden will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the property and managing the busy schedule of visiting bird watchers and naturalists during the season. Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 16th December 2024. For more information and to apply, see below 👇 https://lnkd.in/e46ZznvV

(AL) Earlier this month, scientists sounded the death knell for the Slender-billed Curlew, declaring the migratory shorebird globally extinct. Published in IBIS, the International Journal of Avian Science, the analysis of the species’ status was a collaboration between RSPB, BirdLife International, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre and the Natural History Museum. This is the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa and West Asia and, unless biodiversity loss is treated as the crisis that it is, it won't be the last. Indeed, the extinction of the Slender-billed Curlew should serve as a wake-up call to protect other vulnerable species, including the closely related Eurasian Curlew, from a similar fate. https://lnkd.in/eucE8QJM

(AL) The In Your Nature podcast is back with Season 10! 🎉 🎉 🎉 In the first episode of the new season, host Ricky Whelan speaks with naturalist and author, Rachel McKenna, whose new book "Step into Nature" chronicles a year of her observations of everything from plants to birds, insects and fungi. Ricky speaks to Rachel from Killaun Bog near Birr Co. Offaly, one of the sites Rachel frequents. She talks about the wonder of nature, the importance of networks, the value of citizen science and healthy rivalry between biodiversity recorders. 🎁 You can pick up Rachel's new book from the BirdWatch Ireland shop now, just in time for Christmas. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/ed833aBX Tune in to the interview with Rachel here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e2kwYi62... In Your Nature features Ricky Whelan, Biodiversity Officer with Offaly County Council and Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland and is edited by Ann-Marie Kelly. The series is supported by Laois County Council Offaly County Council Westmeath County Council Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and The Heritage Council.

(AL) We are calling on people across the country to help monitor the health of the country’s bird populations by counting the birds visiting their garden over the winter. Yes, Ireland’s longest-running and most popular citizen science survey, the Irish Garden Bird Survey, is back and it kicks off today! The Irish Garden Bird Survey is kindly sponsored by Ballymaloe. Read more about how to get involved and see the results of last year's survey: https://lnkd.in/eFpjeuPa

🚨 Devastating Impact of Avian Flu on Ireland’s tern Species 🚨 (AL) A new study has revealed the devastating toll of the 2023 bird flu outbreak on Ireland’s tern species at their most important colonies, with Common Terns in particular suffering huge losses. Details of the 2023 outbreak in Ireland, the number of birds that died at key breeding colonies, and the effect it has had on nesting numbers in 2024, have been published in the journal Bird Study by staff of BirdWatch Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It showed that Common Terns in particular suffered a very high mortality rate as a result of avian flu. 📸 Laura Glenister Read more about this study 👇 https://lnkd.in/efEWufv2