Breeding Waders EIP
@breedingwaderseip.bsky.social
Passionate about securing existing Breeding Wader populations. Actively supporting population recovery via landscape management & policy development.
🎉 Exciting Update Alert! 🎉
Owen gives a sneak peak at what's to come. It's joyful days like these that make working in conservation so rewarding.
Full footage drops TOMORROW—you won’t want to miss it!
Stay tuned and turn on those notifications! 👀
@fotawildlife.bsky.social
Owen gives a sneak peak at what's to come. It's joyful days like these that make working in conservation so rewarding.
Full footage drops TOMORROW—you won’t want to miss it!
Stay tuned and turn on those notifications! 👀
@fotawildlife.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎉 Exciting Update Alert! 🎉
Owen gives a sneak peak at what's to come. It's joyful days like these that make working in conservation so rewarding.
Full footage drops TOMORROW—you won’t want to miss it!
Stay tuned and turn on those notifications! 👀
@fotawildlife.bsky.social
Owen gives a sneak peak at what's to come. It's joyful days like these that make working in conservation so rewarding.
Full footage drops TOMORROW—you won’t want to miss it!
Stay tuned and turn on those notifications! 👀
@fotawildlife.bsky.social
Curlew Conservation Update - Release pen construction
Whilst the Curlew chicks are being cared for in Fota Wildlife Park,our teams are on the ground preparing for their phased release back into the wild.
Release pens have been constructed on twocarrfully selected island sites.
Whilst the Curlew chicks are being cared for in Fota Wildlife Park,our teams are on the ground preparing for their phased release back into the wild.
Release pens have been constructed on twocarrfully selected island sites.
June 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Curlew Conservation Update - Release pen construction
Whilst the Curlew chicks are being cared for in Fota Wildlife Park,our teams are on the ground preparing for their phased release back into the wild.
Release pens have been constructed on twocarrfully selected island sites.
Whilst the Curlew chicks are being cared for in Fota Wildlife Park,our teams are on the ground preparing for their phased release back into the wild.
Release pens have been constructed on twocarrfully selected island sites.
🌿 Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event, co-hosted by Teagasc and The Heritage Council.
The morning kicked off with insightful talks from John Feehan, John Muldowney, and Helen Sheridan.
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event, co-hosted by Teagasc and The Heritage Council.
The morning kicked off with insightful talks from John Feehan, John Muldowney, and Helen Sheridan.
June 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🌿 Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event, co-hosted by Teagasc and The Heritage Council.
The morning kicked off with insightful talks from John Feehan, John Muldowney, and Helen Sheridan.
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event, co-hosted by Teagasc and The Heritage Council.
The morning kicked off with insightful talks from John Feehan, John Muldowney, and Helen Sheridan.
Thursday 15.05.25
🐣 Successful Hatch at Location 2!!!
Three Oystercatcher chicks have hatched at Location 2!
Let's hope that these chicks survive until fledgling and are part of the next generation of breeding Oystercatcher on the lake.
youtu.be/lI3oxeri7xU?...
🐣 Successful Hatch at Location 2!!!
Three Oystercatcher chicks have hatched at Location 2!
Let's hope that these chicks survive until fledgling and are part of the next generation of breeding Oystercatcher on the lake.
youtu.be/lI3oxeri7xU?...
May 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Thursday 15.05.25
🐣 Successful Hatch at Location 2!!!
Three Oystercatcher chicks have hatched at Location 2!
Let's hope that these chicks survive until fledgling and are part of the next generation of breeding Oystercatcher on the lake.
youtu.be/lI3oxeri7xU?...
🐣 Successful Hatch at Location 2!!!
Three Oystercatcher chicks have hatched at Location 2!
Let's hope that these chicks survive until fledgling and are part of the next generation of breeding Oystercatcher on the lake.
youtu.be/lI3oxeri7xU?...
🌿 Biodiversity Week 2025
📅 May 16th – 25th
We’re thrilled to be out and about next week, joining a range of fantastic events to share the incredible work being done through the Breeding Waders EIP.
Sew full list of our events on our website;
www.breedingwaders.ie/events
📅 May 16th – 25th
We’re thrilled to be out and about next week, joining a range of fantastic events to share the incredible work being done through the Breeding Waders EIP.
Sew full list of our events on our website;
www.breedingwaders.ie/events
May 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌿 Biodiversity Week 2025
📅 May 16th – 25th
We’re thrilled to be out and about next week, joining a range of fantastic events to share the incredible work being done through the Breeding Waders EIP.
Sew full list of our events on our website;
www.breedingwaders.ie/events
📅 May 16th – 25th
We’re thrilled to be out and about next week, joining a range of fantastic events to share the incredible work being done through the Breeding Waders EIP.
Sew full list of our events on our website;
www.breedingwaders.ie/events
🐣 The Oystercatcher parents are still patiently incubating their eggs at Location 2!
🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube.
youtu.be/2PPKhjjp93c?...
Watch the short snippet below — can you hear two other wader species calling in the background?
🕵️♂️ Drop the bird species you hear in the comments!
🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube.
youtu.be/2PPKhjjp93c?...
Watch the short snippet below — can you hear two other wader species calling in the background?
🕵️♂️ Drop the bird species you hear in the comments!
May 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🐣 The Oystercatcher parents are still patiently incubating their eggs at Location 2!
🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube.
youtu.be/2PPKhjjp93c?...
Watch the short snippet below — can you hear two other wader species calling in the background?
🕵️♂️ Drop the bird species you hear in the comments!
🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube.
youtu.be/2PPKhjjp93c?...
Watch the short snippet below — can you hear two other wader species calling in the background?
🕵️♂️ Drop the bird species you hear in the comments!
Curlew eggs collection
Curlew eggs have arrived at our project partner, Fota Wildlife Park! 🥚✨
But how did they get there?
Our Headstarting Manager, Donal Beagan, shows the meticulous process of collecting these eggs from the wild, treating them with utmost care and respect.
Curlew eggs have arrived at our project partner, Fota Wildlife Park! 🥚✨
But how did they get there?
Our Headstarting Manager, Donal Beagan, shows the meticulous process of collecting these eggs from the wild, treating them with utmost care and respect.
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Curlew eggs collection
Curlew eggs have arrived at our project partner, Fota Wildlife Park! 🥚✨
But how did they get there?
Our Headstarting Manager, Donal Beagan, shows the meticulous process of collecting these eggs from the wild, treating them with utmost care and respect.
Curlew eggs have arrived at our project partner, Fota Wildlife Park! 🥚✨
But how did they get there?
Our Headstarting Manager, Donal Beagan, shows the meticulous process of collecting these eggs from the wild, treating them with utmost care and respect.
Check out part 2 of our Headstarting Programme series. We launched on World Curlew Day and today we speak to one of our Project Officers who tells us about the vital role they play in the process.
April 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Check out part 2 of our Headstarting Programme series. We launched on World Curlew Day and today we speak to one of our Project Officers who tells us about the vital role they play in the process.
Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief, Kevin “Boxer” Moran visits Lough Ree 21.04.2025.
April 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief, Kevin “Boxer” Moran visits Lough Ree 21.04.2025.
We are celebrating World Curlew Day 2025 by launching our Headstarting Programme. This is a collaboration project with our partners @fotawildlife.bsky.social & the Hen Herrier Project. Our Headstarting Manager Donal talks you through our preparations to date. We will keep you updated on the process.
April 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We are celebrating World Curlew Day 2025 by launching our Headstarting Programme. This is a collaboration project with our partners @fotawildlife.bsky.social & the Hen Herrier Project. Our Headstarting Manager Donal talks you through our preparations to date. We will keep you updated on the process.
Nest Protection Officer Training Module 2!
NPO training continued this week with a focus on ethical trapping and fieldcraft.
Thank you to all the NPO's who attended and to our fantastic instructors Mark & Seamus.
We're thrilled to share this training with conservation ranger colleagues from @NPWS
NPO training continued this week with a focus on ethical trapping and fieldcraft.
Thank you to all the NPO's who attended and to our fantastic instructors Mark & Seamus.
We're thrilled to share this training with conservation ranger colleagues from @NPWS
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Nest Protection Officer Training Module 2!
NPO training continued this week with a focus on ethical trapping and fieldcraft.
Thank you to all the NPO's who attended and to our fantastic instructors Mark & Seamus.
We're thrilled to share this training with conservation ranger colleagues from @NPWS
NPO training continued this week with a focus on ethical trapping and fieldcraft.
Thank you to all the NPO's who attended and to our fantastic instructors Mark & Seamus.
We're thrilled to share this training with conservation ranger colleagues from @NPWS
Launch of the Offaly Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030!
Our Senior PM, Owen Murphy, joined an impressive lineup of passionate speakers, all eager to tackle biodiversity challenges. Well done to Ricky Whelan and the Offaly County Council team for organising an educational and well-run event.
Our Senior PM, Owen Murphy, joined an impressive lineup of passionate speakers, all eager to tackle biodiversity challenges. Well done to Ricky Whelan and the Offaly County Council team for organising an educational and well-run event.
March 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Launch of the Offaly Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030!
Our Senior PM, Owen Murphy, joined an impressive lineup of passionate speakers, all eager to tackle biodiversity challenges. Well done to Ricky Whelan and the Offaly County Council team for organising an educational and well-run event.
Our Senior PM, Owen Murphy, joined an impressive lineup of passionate speakers, all eager to tackle biodiversity challenges. Well done to Ricky Whelan and the Offaly County Council team for organising an educational and well-run event.