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Tag Archives: BirdWatch Ireland
Binocular advice for birders
I’m frequently asked about my recommendations for binoculars. My first recommendation is yes, you should get a pair. Sure, you can do a lot of birding without binoculars – and 90% or more of the birds I encounter I detect … Continue reading
Posted in BIRDATHON, birding, birds/nature, Christmas Bird Count, editorial, environment, life, National Audubon Society, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, Partners in Flight, wildlife
Tagged #binocs, #binoculars, #Bird Watchers' Digest, #bird watching, #British Trust for Ornithology, #European Breeding Bird Atlas, American Birding Association, birding, BirdWatch Ireland, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Countryside Bird Survey, National Audubon Society, nature, ornithology
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eBird News – September 2016 newsletter
In this issue: eBird Profile Pages are here! 2016 eBird Taxonomy update Your historic eBird sightings make a difference Free trial of the newly updated Birds of North America Get early access to new features in eBird as an eBird Partner … Continue reading
Posted in life
Tagged biodiversity, birding, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, eBird, eBird News, eBird Profiles, ornithology
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BirdWatch Ireland eWings newsletter, August 2016
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the August 2016 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. BirdWatch Ireland would be nothing without the support of its members. As Ireland’s largest conservation charity, we have a special responsibility to ensure that the … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, Links, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, bird, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Curlew, Eire, environment, eWings, godwit, Ireland, ornithology, seabirds, tern, waterfowl
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Birding a slice across the Emerald Isle
Well, it’s not really birding. It was more like paying attention to what birds were around while sightseeing, but it was enough to help me compile a list of 56 species (including 16 lifers!) during the last week of June … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardmore, Bective Abbey, birding, BirdWatch Ireland, chough, Duncrone, eBird, Enniscorthy, fulmar, hooded crow, Ireland, jackdaw, Kerry, Meath, Newgrange, Red Kite, rook, Skellig, The Meetings of the Waters, Trim Castle, Vinegar Hill
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Birdwatch Ireland eWings #80
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the May 2016 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. Ireland’s hedgerows don’t get the respect that they deserve. One of our most important wildlife habitats, not to mention a stunning visual feature of our … Continue reading
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Tagged BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Curlew, eWings, hedgerow, Ireland, ornithology, swift
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BirdWatch Ireland – eWings #76
Check out BirdWatch Ireland’s eWings newsletter for January, 2016. Issue #76 includes important information on proposed changes to the timing of hedge cutting and burning, as well as announcements for upcoming citizen science events. For example . . . Please … Continue reading
BirdWatch Ireland eWings #75
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the December 2015 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. With Ireland in the full grip of winter, this might not seem like the time of year to be thinking about nestboxes. These actually perform … Continue reading
