Buff bellied Pipit from North America at Frenchman's beach, Árainn, Galway, a Rock Pipit for comparison & a colour ringed Curlew, likely ringed Shropshire, England (Awaiting details). 5th weekend in a row seaching out migrant birds on
our Atlantic islands. A Pied Flycatcher also

Took this group off the higher hill today. Took the bull away, and let Cows & calves onto upland heath for a week or two, before moving on to lower grassland. Doing a good job grazing out the different parcels #HighNatureValueFarming #ConservationGrazing

Cattle eat more than grass. Trees and shrubs are an integral part of their diet. They learn this foraging from a young age. It provides the natural balance in their diet, creating the diversity they need for health & wellbeing. Giving them an only Perenial ryegrass option is not health promoting

Beautiful day walking & birding on Inis Meáin. Lovely to see Summer visitors like Cuckoo, Wheatear, Arctic Little & Sandwich tern, Swallow and also passage birds, like, Sanderling (65) Dunlin & Bar tailed Godwit