For the first time in more than a century, not one, but two pairs of Marsh Harrier have bred successfully in the Republic of Ireland. The Irish Raptor Study Group (IRSG) confirmed in December that the rare birds of prey successfully reared young at sites in counties Galway and Westmeath during the 2020 breeding season. The last recorded breeding of the species in Ireland was … [Read more...] about Rare Marsh Harrier breeds successfully in Ireland again
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Make mud available to help birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has called for householders in Britain and Northern Ireland to make damp mud available in their gardens to help certain bird species. At this time of year house martins and swallows are using damp mud to repair existing nests or build new ones to rear their young. Resident garden birds like blackbirds and other thrushes will … [Read more...] about Make mud available to help birds
