Poor conditions this morning, but after recent rains the Whooper numbers are increasing with over 100 on this bog section now.
Pumping continues, & we've submitted important evidence to ACP this week of activities taking place on these bogs unsettling Whoopers during a live case.
#biodiversity

He also continues to support the desecration of habitats by a semi-state on bogs relating to ground nesting red listed species of conservation. A fact that was brought to his attention. His nature Minister walked these bogs and is now also looking the other way. Disgraceful reality.

Shame that the thousands of acres of bogs that were to be rehabilitated are not being facilitated under the JT and sustaining jobs and creating new. No JT, just biodiversity loss.

Another day and another beautiful sight from the front door of the house, with more Whoopers flying into Derryadd bog.

Lovely walking out the front door of the house this morning to be greeted by Whoopers flying overhead towards the bog.

Whoopers return to the bogs for 2025. As usual, BNM continues to remove their habitats through unauthorised methods with the blind eye from local authority & Gov.

At a cost of what? Biodiversity?
Activities by a semi-state on bogs to facilitate proposed wind farm planning has resulted in one of the greatest biodiversity disasters with 0 accountability.Pumping water off bogs, ground nesting red listed species of conservation eradicated.....

Ground nesting red listed species of conservation. Ireland's National Bird. Nesting sites deemed as appropriate to be eradicated by BNM. The hidden reality being left to communities to prevent yet again.

On the eve of BNM reapplying for their proposed wind farm, never forget that all you see in this video has been actively removed from these crucial bogs through outdated pumping activities and methods which held no planning permission in an act to clear the bogs for a wind farm.

Cuckoo calling across the bog this morning.

Ireland's national bird,a red listed species,that nests & rears it's young on these bogs is again facing obliteration as BNM prepares to lodge planning for its WF next week.Happy to declare what they are doing to protect the Lapwing in Boora,but don't hold the same regard for Longfords Lapwings.

With BNM having their application seeking "forgiveness" for decades of environmental destruction on bogs here sitting with Pleanála, today they continue with business as usual pumping water out of habitat rich areas associated with Lapwings.
Words fail
#biodiversityloss #biodiversity #nature

Sunrise across the Derryadd bog with the sound of nature.

Beyond the whin bushes within the Derryadd bog the Cuckoo calls out today between the showers