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Irish eagle numbers boosted

July 2, 2020 by Calvin Jones Leave a Comment

Irish White Tailed Eagle Population Boost

Ten new White-tailed Eagle chicks arrived in Ireland from Norway last week to bolster population numbers as Phase II of the ongoing White-tailed Eagle reintroduction programme got underway.The ambitious reintroduction programme, a joint initiative between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Golden Eagle Trust, began with the release of 100 Norwegian … [Read more...] about Irish eagle numbers boosted

White-tailed eagle chicks fledge successfully in 3 counties

September 9, 2016 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

Juvenile white-tailed-eagle takes flight

A total of six white-tailed eagle chicks successfully fledged from five nests in three different counties in 2016, making this the most successful year to date in the long-term reintroduction programme for this iconic bird of prey in Ireland.Eight pairs of white-tailed eagle attempted to breed and successfully laid eggs in 2016 and five pairs managed to rear chicks … [Read more...] about White-tailed eagle chicks fledge successfully in 3 counties

Irish white-tailed eagles hatch chicks in four counties

June 2, 2015 by Calvin Jones 2 Comments

White tailed eagle chick mountshannon

The Irish white-tailed eagle reintroduction project has received a much-needed boost with news that five pairs, spanning four Irish counties, now have chicks in the nest. According to a press release issued by the Golden Eagle Trust, of the eight pairs that attempted to breed this year, eagle chicks have now hatched at sites in Glengarriff, West Cork; two sites in Co. Kerry; … [Read more...] about Irish white-tailed eagles hatch chicks in four counties

Guerilla conservation group realeases bears in Co. Kerry

April 1, 2015 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

Eurasian Brown Bear

<APRIL FOOL>02/04/2015: Just in case anyone out there is taking this seriously, check the publication date -- to our knowledge there are no bears currently being released in Ireland</APRILFOOL> A group of extreme conservationists is secretly releasing brown bears into Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry an anonymous source revealed this week.On the back of … [Read more...] about Guerilla conservation group realeases bears in Co. Kerry

First Irish white-tailed eagle chicks fledge at Mountshannon, Co. Clare

August 2, 2013 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

White tailed eagle fledgling at Mountshannon, Co. Clare

Irish born white-tailed eagles are on the wing again for the first time in more than a century.A pair of reintroduced adult eagles successfully reared two chicks at a nest site on Lough Derg, near Mountshannon, Co. Clare. Both chicks fledged successfully last week in what is a momentous milestone for the high profile white-tailed eagle reintroduction programme, which began … [Read more...] about First Irish white-tailed eagle chicks fledge at Mountshannon, Co. Clare

White tailed eagle chicks hatch in Ireland

May 8, 2013 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

WhiteTailed Eagle

The first white-tailed eagle chicks to be born in Ireland in over 100 years have hatched at two sites: one in Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry, the other in Mountshannon on Lough Derg in Co. Clare.The good news gives a much-needed boost to the beleaguered White Tailed Eagle reintroduction programme managed by the Golden Eagle Trust after a failed nesting attempt at … [Read more...] about White tailed eagle chicks hatch in Ireland

Irish red kite breeds successfully in County Wicklow

August 28, 2012 by Calvin Jones 4 Comments

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

An Irish-hatched red kite has successfully reared a brood of young in Ireland for the first time in almost 200 years.The male bird was hatched in Ireland  in 2010 to Welsh "donor" parents released as part of the red kite reintroduction project coordinated by the Golden Eagle Trust. This Irish bred kite successfully raised two chicks this season at a nest site in Redcross, … [Read more...] about Irish red kite breeds successfully in County Wicklow

White tailed eagles nesting in Ireland again

April 30, 2012 by Calvin Jones 3 Comments

A pair of white tailed eagles has been confirmed nesting near Mountshannon, Co. Clare.The breeding pair, which were released in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry as part of an ongoing reintroduction project coordinated by the Golden Eagle Trust, settled in the Mountshannon area in early 2011. This is the first confirmed nesting attempt since the reintroduction programme … [Read more...] about White tailed eagles nesting in Ireland again

More white tailed eagles released in Co. Kerry

August 7, 2011 by Calvin Jones Leave a Comment

Determined not to be thwarted by the spate of illegal poisonings, the Golden Eagle Trust has released ten new white tailed eagles into the skies of County Kerry as part of their on going re-introduction for this iconic bird of prey. The new birds, all between 10 and 14 weeks old, come from a batch of 23 chicks donated to the Kerry project by Norwegian wildlife authorities … [Read more...] about More white tailed eagles released in Co. Kerry

Red Kites Released in North Dublin

July 29, 2011 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

Red kites will soar over Dublin again for the first time in generations thanks to the release of 26 young birds at Newbridge Demesne earlier this week. The release is part of a five-year publicly funded programme to reintroduce red kites to Irish skies. Now in its final year the scheme has already reintroduced XX kites to secluded parts of of County Wicklow and County Down, … [Read more...] about Red Kites Released in North Dublin

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