Flying high: Native birds stage comeback

IF the twitter of the robin or the thrush’s song has been more vocal of late, that may not be so surprising.

A new survey reveals that many of our native species of birds are making a comeback after years of decline.

A report released yesterday by BirdWatch Ireland said: “Over the 10-year period, most of our breeding birds have fared reasonably well, especially pigeons, warblers, tits, finches and buntings, with most remaining stable or even showing an increase.”