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# bird watch

This year

2023

'Alarming and unprecedented' outbreak of bird flu impacting seabird colonies

Bird conservationists say they have collected and disposed of “hundreds” of dead seabirds to prevent the spread of the disease.

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Jul 13th 2023, 8:08 PM

Ireland's puffin population may appear to be thriving, but more research needed, experts warn

Niall Hatch of Birdwatch Ireland said that there were ways for the public to view the cute, cartoon-like bird in a non-intrusive way.

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May 31st 2023, 4:34 PM

All time

'It was incredible': How this stunning picture of starlings above a lake took weeks of waiting

The photo was captured at a lake in Co Westmeath.

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Mar 4th 2021, 4:00 PM