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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Male and female lapwings look quite similar to each other. They are smaller than oystercatchers and have a more upright posture. </p>

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Birds of Ireland: Lapwing

Did you know that the lapwing was declared Ireland's national bird back in 1990?

<p>"From high above, skylarks are singing incessantly, beautifully rich and strikingly continuous songs providing the May soundtrack" — Anja Murray</p>

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Anja Murray: Skylark, lapwing and the dangers of shifting baseline syndrome

<p>Feeding birds in wintertime helps many to survive when wild food is scarce: blue tits, robins, finches and starlings are all small songbirds that can be spotted in urban environments as well as rural gardens</p>

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How to help birds survive in winter and why cleaning bird feeders can prevent disease

A good time to spot our winter visitors

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A good time to spot our winter visitors

Anja Murray: New farm rules pose extinction risk to threatened farmland birds

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Anja Murray: New farm rules pose extinction risk to threatened farmland birds

Juanita Browne: No need to wing it — tips for watching waders

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Juanita Browne: No need to wing it — tips for watching waders

Irish Wildlife Trust and Extinction Rebellion protest

Anja Murray: Up to our knees in dead canaries

Every local authority in Ireland will have a biodiversity officer within three years but it’s up to each of us to get involved, spend time in nature, forge connections, and demand that those in power step up to the challenges at hand

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Maghaberry Prison becomes sanctuary for threatened bird

Maghaberry Prison becomes sanctuary for threatened bird

A sanctuary has been created for one of the world's most endangered birds within the confines of a prison in County Antrim.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015