Colin Guilfoyle
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
PhD student with ATU Galway researching biodiversity and restoration in Wild Nephin NP
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Thanks @rayofoghlu.bsky.social for the write up
It was great to see everyone and discuss restoration of forested peatlands in Ireland.
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate... Wild Nephin: restoration, research and rewilding - Free
It was great to see everyone and discuss restoration of forested peatlands in Ireland.
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate... Wild Nephin: restoration, research and rewilding - Free
Wild Nephin: restoration, research and rewilding
"Restoration of peatlands is both costly and complicated," writes Ray O Foghlú. The current system of licensing and permissions is not fit for purpose.
www.farmersjournal.ie
June 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thanks @rayofoghlu.bsky.social for the write up
It was great to see everyone and discuss restoration of forested peatlands in Ireland.
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate... Wild Nephin: restoration, research and rewilding - Free
It was great to see everyone and discuss restoration of forested peatlands in Ireland.
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate... Wild Nephin: restoration, research and rewilding - Free
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How many salmon to herons eat?
Quite a lot. And they are willing to fly quite far to find them 😬🐟
👏🏼 analysis from Karl Philips et al
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social @joshkakaufmann.bsky.social
bioone.org/journals/ard... Foraging Behaviour of Nesting Grey Herons Inferred from PIT-Tagged Salmonid Fish
Quite a lot. And they are willing to fly quite far to find them 😬🐟
👏🏼 analysis from Karl Philips et al
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social @joshkakaufmann.bsky.social
bioone.org/journals/ard... Foraging Behaviour of Nesting Grey Herons Inferred from PIT-Tagged Salmonid Fish
Foraging Behaviour of Nesting Grey Herons Inferred from PIT-Tagged Salmonid Fish
Studies of fish behaviour and ecology create opportunities for studying piscivores that have been underutilised. A leading example is the widespread use by fish biologists of Passive Integrated Transp...
bioone.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
How many salmon to herons eat?
Quite a lot. And they are willing to fly quite far to find them 😬🐟
👏🏼 analysis from Karl Philips et al
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social @joshkakaufmann.bsky.social
bioone.org/journals/ard... Foraging Behaviour of Nesting Grey Herons Inferred from PIT-Tagged Salmonid Fish
Quite a lot. And they are willing to fly quite far to find them 😬🐟
👏🏼 analysis from Karl Philips et al
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social @joshkakaufmann.bsky.social
bioone.org/journals/ard... Foraging Behaviour of Nesting Grey Herons Inferred from PIT-Tagged Salmonid Fish
Interesting to chat to a farmer in the Swiss Jura this week while hiking. On that day the sheep were being brought south to the alps for the summer, while they also keep cows, llamas and horses in a landscape alongside lynx and now wolves also.
June 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Interesting to chat to a farmer in the Swiss Jura this week while hiking. On that day the sheep were being brought south to the alps for the summer, while they also keep cows, llamas and horses in a landscape alongside lynx and now wolves also.
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This is great, you no longer have to plague your NPWS ranger if you see wildlife crime
There’s a new app for reporting!
Wildlife crime has devastating impacts for Nature, from illegally capturing birds of prey for sale to cutting hedgerows in these months. You can report any crime you see on this new app: wildlifecrime.ie/reporting-a-...
Wildlife crime has devastating impacts for Nature, from illegally capturing birds of prey for sale to cutting hedgerows in these months. You can report any crime you see on this new app: wildlifecrime.ie/reporting-a-...
Reporting a Wildlife Crime – Wildlife Crime
wildlifecrime.ie
March 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is great, you no longer have to plague your NPWS ranger if you see wildlife crime
We've had a huge amount of interest in this and as a result have added an online option for the morning talks - registration available through the following link: www.eventbrite.ie/e/biodiversi...
March 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We've had a huge amount of interest in this and as a result have added an online option for the morning talks - registration available through the following link: www.eventbrite.ie/e/biodiversi...
Join us for a one-day symposium on the 12th June at the Marine Institute, Furnace, Co. Mayo where we will present new research focused on the biodiversity within @WildNephin & discuss the possibilities for the Nephin Forest + ecological restoration potential in the wider landscape 🌲
March 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Join us for a one-day symposium on the 12th June at the Marine Institute, Furnace, Co. Mayo where we will present new research focused on the biodiversity within @WildNephin & discuss the possibilities for the Nephin Forest + ecological restoration potential in the wider landscape 🌲
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New in #BirdStudy
Concerning declines of #waders & passerines in #Iceland doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
Concerning declines of #waders & passerines in #Iceland doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
New paper on population changes in common waders and passerines in Iceland's largest breeding area. Most populations are declining fast.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New in #BirdStudy
Concerning declines of #waders & passerines in #Iceland doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
Concerning declines of #waders & passerines in #Iceland doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
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A new study shows the expansion of Lynx in Europe - this is a phenomenal success story given the animal was intensely persecuted in much of its range.
www.kora.ch?action=get_f...
www.kora.ch?action=get_f...
February 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new study shows the expansion of Lynx in Europe - this is a phenomenal success story given the animal was intensely persecuted in much of its range.
www.kora.ch?action=get_f...
www.kora.ch?action=get_f...
Interesting bit of modelling doi.org/10.1002/2688...
Wolf reintroduction to Scotland could support substantial native woodland expansion and associated carbon sequestration
Our work shows reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help address the climate emergency. By controlling red deer populations, wolves would enable native woodlands to expand, capturing ....
doi.org
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Interesting bit of modelling doi.org/10.1002/2688...
Another year of catchment sightings in Burrishoole. Didn’t reach the golden eagle 2024 target but white-tailed eagle becoming more frequent 🦅
January 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another year of catchment sightings in Burrishoole. Didn’t reach the golden eagle 2024 target but white-tailed eagle becoming more frequent 🦅
My second PhD paper looking at the response of bird communities to forest-to-bog restoration is now online at the Journal of Environmental Management www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @edeeyto.bsky.social
Avian communities show distinct responses to forest-to-bog restoration
Since the 1990's, attempted restoration of blanket bogs which have been previously afforested with non-native conifers has taken place in Ireland and …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My second PhD paper looking at the response of bird communities to forest-to-bog restoration is now online at the Journal of Environmental Management www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @edeeyto.bsky.social
Cold one for camera trap collection in Néifinn Fhiáin today @edeeyto.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Cold one for camera trap collection in Néifinn Fhiáin today @edeeyto.bsky.social