Save Our Bride Otters
@saveourbrideotters.bsky.social
Protecting the River Bride and its aquatic inhabitants in Blackpool, Cork City. Urban wildlife, cycling, planning, flooding and interesting Cork City stuff will also feature. Posts by Blackpool resident @chrismoodydraws.bsky.social
Today’s litter pick river treasure. Thanks to @ScoilMhuireCork TY students and teacher Anne for coming out to Blackpool for a tidy along the banks of the River Bride. (Again!) Thanks to Seán at Cork City Council Blackpool depot for sorting collection of the rubbish. #cork
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Today’s litter pick river treasure. Thanks to @ScoilMhuireCork TY students and teacher Anne for coming out to Blackpool for a tidy along the banks of the River Bride. (Again!) Thanks to Seán at Cork City Council Blackpool depot for sorting collection of the rubbish. #cork
John Creedon sent us this clip of an otter yesterday afternoon. It is the fourth time he has spotted an otter at this location which is the last place most people would expect to see one. Thanks John. #cork
October 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
John Creedon sent us this clip of an otter yesterday afternoon. It is the fourth time he has spotted an otter at this location which is the last place most people would expect to see one. Thanks John. #cork
The state does not cause environmental destruction on its own. It does so with the assistance of environmental consultants who spin and twist information in an attempt to mislead the public and get around environmental protections. Hence legal action. #cork
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The state does not cause environmental destruction on its own. It does so with the assistance of environmental consultants who spin and twist information in an attempt to mislead the public and get around environmental protections. Hence legal action. #cork
Last chance to make a submission on the Blackpool Flood Scheme. Submissions close today the 10th October. Let's keep the River Bride in Blackpool Village and store the floodwater upstream. Submissions to - blackpoolschemeconsultation@per.gov.ie #cork
October 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Last chance to make a submission on the Blackpool Flood Scheme. Submissions close today the 10th October. Let's keep the River Bride in Blackpool Village and store the floodwater upstream. Submissions to - blackpoolschemeconsultation@per.gov.ie #cork
Otter catching fish in a trout pool on the River Bride last night. This pool will be destroyed and buried in a pipe under the current OPW flood scheme plans. Please make a submission before Oct 10th. See our pinned post for details . #cork
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Otter catching fish in a trout pool on the River Bride last night. This pool will be destroyed and buried in a pipe under the current OPW flood scheme plans. Please make a submission before Oct 10th. See our pinned post for details . #cork
Our little River Bride kingfisher is back again. Ten minutes of scoping from the stick and a catch. Sound up for the 'thunks' as the fish is slapped into submission before being swallowed whole. #Cork
September 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Our little River Bride kingfisher is back again. Ten minutes of scoping from the stick and a catch. Sound up for the 'thunks' as the fish is slapped into submission before being swallowed whole. #Cork
A good piece in the Echo by Tom MacSweeney . The picture of a River Bride otter was taken by our trusty hardworking trail camera. #cork
September 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A good piece in the Echo by Tom MacSweeney . The picture of a River Bride otter was taken by our trusty hardworking trail camera. #cork
A reminder that the OPW could not find a kingfisher on our lovely River Bride in Blackpool. All they really needed was a magic kingfisher stick and a highly motivated individual to find them. Filmed this evening. It wasn’t difficult. #cork
September 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A reminder that the OPW could not find a kingfisher on our lovely River Bride in Blackpool. All they really needed was a magic kingfisher stick and a highly motivated individual to find them. Filmed this evening. It wasn’t difficult. #cork
Otter fishing from a trout pool whilst you are all getting ready for bed. It’s completely dark here. Just using its whiskers, paws, tail, teeth, instinct…and what its mother taught it…to survive. Video quality shit. What can you do. #cork
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Otter fishing from a trout pool whilst you are all getting ready for bed. It’s completely dark here. Just using its whiskers, paws, tail, teeth, instinct…and what its mother taught it…to survive. Video quality shit. What can you do. #cork
Poor OPW couldn’t find any Kingfishers on the River Bride. We try to be as helpful as possible and have temporarily turned our trail camera attentions away from otters to focus on kingfishers. We present this little bum waggy specimen filmed on the Bride on Wednesday. #cork
September 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Poor OPW couldn’t find any Kingfishers on the River Bride. We try to be as helpful as possible and have temporarily turned our trail camera attentions away from otters to focus on kingfishers. We present this little bum waggy specimen filmed on the Bride on Wednesday. #cork
Every cloud has a silver lining with the OPW and their advisors. Take this fine example from the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Blackpool Flood Scheme #cork. Please make a submission before October 10th 2025 here: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
September 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Every cloud has a silver lining with the OPW and their advisors. Take this fine example from the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Blackpool Flood Scheme #cork. Please make a submission before October 10th 2025 here: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
This 350m of river to be piped underground. Impact on Bats, Otters and Fisheries will be permanent, significant and negative according to EIAR. There is an alternative - upstream storage. Public consultation on Blackpool Flood Relief open until 10th October 2025. Link - www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
September 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This 350m of river to be piped underground. Impact on Bats, Otters and Fisheries will be permanent, significant and negative according to EIAR. There is an alternative - upstream storage. Public consultation on Blackpool Flood Relief open until 10th October 2025. Link - www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Excerpt from latest Bat Survey documents (2025) for the River Bride Flood Scheme. Concerns about proposed streetscape design lighting impact on bats in the same location where 342m of open river (over which bats source their food) will be piped underground in a culvert. What a joke. #cork
September 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Excerpt from latest Bat Survey documents (2025) for the River Bride Flood Scheme. Concerns about proposed streetscape design lighting impact on bats in the same location where 342m of open river (over which bats source their food) will be piped underground in a culvert. What a joke. #cork
Not if the Office of Public Works get near them…#cork
September 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Not if the Office of Public Works get near them…#cork
Watchful Grey Heron and Beautiful Demoiselle in the River Bride behind the Dulux factory. This river used to be a waste pipe for paint and dye. Not any more. #cork
August 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Watchful Grey Heron and Beautiful Demoiselle in the River Bride behind the Dulux factory. This river used to be a waste pipe for paint and dye. Not any more. #cork
Gorse fire damage (at centre of image) on Heir Island as seen from the air. The fire started on Monday and was still smouldering this morning - 17 August 2025. #cork #westcork #heirisland
August 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Gorse fire damage (at centre of image) on Heir Island as seen from the air. The fire started on Monday and was still smouldering this morning - 17 August 2025. #cork #westcork #heirisland
Very brief glimpse of a Grey Seal off The Dún, Heir Island. August 2025. #westcork #heirisland
August 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Very brief glimpse of a Grey Seal off The Dún, Heir Island. August 2025. #westcork #heirisland
A gorse fire that started on Heir Island on Monday continues to burn. Initially brought under control earlier in the week, today it has been fanned by high winds and has picked up again. #westcork
August 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A gorse fire that started on Heir Island on Monday continues to burn. Initially brought under control earlier in the week, today it has been fanned by high winds and has picked up again. #westcork
I don’t think I’m imagining a particularly busy butterfly season. Here’s a red admiral taking its chances in the jaws of an otter. Cork Otter trail. Ballincollig Regional Park earlier this week. #cork
August 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I don’t think I’m imagining a particularly busy butterfly season. Here’s a red admiral taking its chances in the jaws of an otter. Cork Otter trail. Ballincollig Regional Park earlier this week. #cork