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We overuse the term unmissable but anyone familiar with the talks and books of Anthony McGeehan won't quibble if we call this one.....unmissable! Note the venue - in the Sligo Radisson Friday15 Feb 8pm, all welcome!

Birdwatch Sligo: Dawn Chorus walk with Trevor this Sunday May12 at 5am. Yes 5am Venue is Sruth in Aghaidh an Airde, Glencar.

Birdwatch Sligo: Next event Tomorrow Mon May 13, 7:30pm in the Southern Hotel, a talk on the 2019 Swift Survey followed by a town walk to see the newly returned Swifts and the challenges they face

Hearing rumours of falconers searching for active Peregrine nests in Sligo uplands, claiming they won the right to take a wild chick into captivity in a National Parks & Wildlife Service Peregrine Lottery. Could this be true??? In 2019??? @npwsBioData BirdWatch Ireland Irish Raptor Study Group

@McNicholasDavid Birdwatch Sligo @npwsBioData Irish Raptor Study Group Irish Wildlife Trust Without getting in to too much detail on twitter, it is something we're aware of, concerned about and have serious questions as to its compatibility with the Birds Directive - and we'll be bringing that to the relevant authorities for sure!

Birdwatch Sligo @npwsBioData BirdWatch Ireland Irish Raptor Study Group Here’s an easily googled example from 2013 - unbelievable! npws.ie/sites/default/… BirdWatch Ireland @npwsBioData

No recent reports of the Osprey at Bunduff Lough, Mullaghmore - it may have moved on. Let us know if you see it. Pics by Mícheál Casey

No Osprey to be seen this morning at Mullaghmore, North Co Sligo but lots of Whooper Swan activity with small groups coming in off the sea, and others (like this group) moving on inland after a rest and a preen. Nicely lit by the low angled sun. Pic by Mícheál Casey

Don't miss our wild goose chase on Sinday! Guided visit to Lissadell Nature Reserve with an expert guide. All welcome, just dress for the weather, wear footwear for a cross country walk. No dogs please..

Take a Rook at Friday's Science Week talk, people are Raven about it, you will be Choughed if you get to it. Don't miss Ricky's lecture!

All welcome to our Cristmas event tonight, some interesting talks including a nice reminder of fine warm evenings watching Swifts, a raffle and some Christmas cheer!

We've revised our new map of the placenames of Inishtrahull and posted the updated version here: …lbirdobs436659775.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/inisht… There are no major changes, but spellings now in full uniformity with the phonetic spellings in the article by Jim & Anne Toland here: …trahullbirdobs436659775.wordpress.com/placenames-of-…

This Norwegian-ringed Blackbird was retrapped yesterday in a garden near Tubbercurry, reminding us that many of the common birds wintering in our gardens may have Scandinavian accents!

Exciting developments in the northwest! Check out Ireland's most northerly island, oldest rock and newest bird observatory, based on Inishtrahull, Co Donegal Inishtrahull Bird Observatory and their fabulous new website at http:/www.inishtrahullbirdobs.ie

Right now somewhere in the Atlantic a 25 gram seabird, the Storm Petrel - our logo bird - is braving an Atlantic storm and wont be back at its nest crevices on #Inishtrahull til next spring

A significant southward invasion of Iceland Gulls is underway in the north-east Atlantic, with an estimated 1,000 or more birds thought to have arrived in the Faroe Islands in recent days: bit.ly/2Lc9I3P

We’d like to thank all of our friends & supporters for your help in 2020 and wish you all a very happy Christmas

Launching the new ferry from Rosslare Harbour by releasing balloons which fly off to pollute the precious Wexford marine environment. What were they thinking?

White-tailed Eagle circling high northwest of Boyle, Rosco 12:30 BirdWatch Ireland Birdwatch Sligo BirdGuides