# Birds
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This year
2024
Voices
Opinion: The Hen Harrier is the canary in the coal mine for upland biodiversity in Ireland
Ciaran Brennan
Updated
19 Feb
9.6k
9
Seas off Wexford SPA
Largest Special Protection Area for seabirds announced off the coast of Wexford
11 Jan
19.0k
5
Last year
2023
Birds
Puffins leaving Skellig Michael a few days early 'not a cause for concern'
3 Aug 2023
17.2k
19
national parks and wildlife service
Tracking project aims to solve mystery of where Irish cuckoos migrate to in winter months
8 Jun 2023
10.2k
10
Guess who's back
150 years after they became extinct in Ireland, ospreys to be reintroduced this summer
23 May 2023
16.1k
26
Drop the shears
Public reminded not to cut hedges from today to protect nesting birds
1 Mar 2023
17.8k
8
All time
Research
Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’
30 Nov 2022
20.5k
7
ring-necked parakeets
BirdWatch Ireland calls for reports of invasive parrot species after sightings in Dublin park
19 Feb 2022
67.6k
43
bird flu fears
Flamingos and penguins among birds taken inside at Dublin Zoo, Fota Wildlife and Belfast Zoo
Updated
10 Jan 2022
28.6k
9
plastic pollution
Plastic found in thousands of seabird nests across Europe 'poses a threat'
6 Aug 2021
12.0k
13
cull of the wild
Why are seagulls so loud right now - and can anything be done about it?
24 Jul 2021
72.8k
55
Nature
Almost 50% increase in Irish birds on endangered list following 'alarming' population declines
15 Apr 2021
17.2k
21
A Crow to Pluck
Foxes and crows may need to be culled to protect ground-nesting birds, study suggests
21 Jul 2020
18.4k
58
Birds
Conservationists slam 'horrific and illegal' mass poisoning of buzzards in Co Cork
13 May 2020
30.1k
56
Voices
Extract: 'Birds are vessels for a lasting happiness that can be hard to find in other avenues of life'
Conor W. O'Brien
9 Nov 2019
13.4k
1
Conservation
Nesting boxes for swifts being installed at revamped Leinster House
27 Aug 2019
10.4k
30
Climate Change
Climate change happening faster than many animals can adapt, study finds
23 Jul 2019
15.0k
76
irish wildlife
Quiz: Native Irish bird species are in decline - test your knowledge on them before they disappear
7 Jul 2019
28.5k
21
wing and a prayer
Irish bird numbers 'dramatically' declining with some species facing extinction
2 Jul 2019
16.9k
54
For Sale
This deserted island is up for grabs at €1.25m - and some people think the government should buy it
24 Feb 2019
98.0k
70
quack
This little brown duck was once thought to be extinct - now, its been released back into the wild
28 Dec 2018
15.0k
12
escapees
Appeal for help after a dozen exotic birds escaped Dublin aviary during Storm Emma
5 Mar 2018
17.8k
13
singalong
Birds may learn new songs in similar way to how children learn new language
4 Nov 2017
6.5k
5
birdwatch
'Ireland makes headlines in Norway when a white-tailed eagle is killed here'
29 Oct 2017
70.8k
58
Air Asia
Australia: Plane makes emergency landing after flock of birds sucked into its engine
4 Jul 2017
14.9k
15
innovative technique
7,000 year old penguin poo reveals volcanic eruptions almost wiped out Antarctic sea bird colony
16 Apr 2017
11.6k
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