It was great to get out with @jgjcarey and the Corncrake/Traonach LIFE team yesterday to discuss how they are implementing changes to habitat management and perceptions of the species at a landscape scale. I even managed to see, for all of a couple of seconds, my first ever corncrake!

Incredible to see the technology develop.

Great to get out with Corncrake/Traonach LIFE, LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature and LIFE on Machair / SAOL ar an Mhachaire last week to discuss their approach to the conservation of some of Ireland's rarest and most threatened habitats/species @npwsBioData Connemara National Park

Went out last night to listen to multiple corncrakes calling. Delighted to be able to hear such an amazing bird in the landscape. Also tried my luck with the thermal camera and caught this juvenile ringed plover.

"Social networks of the greater horseshoe bat during the hibernation season: a landscape-scale case study". A study by Domhnall Finch, Henry Schofield, Josh Firth and Fiona Mathews sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #bat #connectivity #diseasetransmission #socialnetworkanalysis

Great to see the species action plan published. Well done to all involved. It will be a great help for the conservation of these wondering creatures Ferdia Marnell VWTIreland @npwsBioData

Swimming at Poll na bPēist (The Wormhole) on Inishmore today. This is a natural hole rather than man-made. #Galway #seaswim #thewormhole

Really nice to get out with BEC Consultants today for their fen survey as part of the @npwsBioData monitoring scheme.

My dad's idea of a good "dad joke". He puts a fake sheep in the garden to help graze the grass. Weird thing is, at night it still has the reflective eyes so it just stares back at you!

We were out conducting Nardus grassland surveys today on the edge of Carlingford Lough. This was done as part of the national uncommon/upland grassland monitoring scheme. #greatirishgrasslands @npwsBioData BEC Consultants @NimbosaEcology

Delighted to have been part of this chapter. This is a species that is almost always overlooked because of how frequently it is recorded during surveys. We still know very little about these species.

The impact of bat collisions with cars is a global issue. We were out visiting cenotes in mexico today, one of which held a population of 200+ bats. Directly outside it we found this dead bat along it's flight path/road. Further consideration needs to be given at a global level.

Another night of BTO nocturnal catching produced 50 birds of 5 species. Waders involved another 41 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher. Added to that we also caught a Rock Pipit and 4 Skylark BirdWatch Ireland EURING James O'Neill Alan McCarthy Domhnall Finch Wader Study

Got married last month and of course there had to be a lot of bat themes running throughout the wedding.

HISTORY MADE ✅ #SCOIRL | #COYGIG | #WeAreOne

Unreal result. Well done to everyone involved

What an incredible image

Delighted to be able to work along side EU colleagues and be part of the Irish delegations here in Montreal #COP15montreal

Heres to hoping for a positive outcome for biodiversity

Are you in a hedgehog road-accident hotspot? Find out with our interactive map. Perhaps a temporary ghost hedgehog sign will encourage drivers to slow down? mammal.org.uk/science-resear… Mammal Society People's Trust for Endangered Species Beth Smith Patrick Wright Domhnall Finch