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Irish Garden Bird Survey 2017/18

It’s getting to that time of year again – the evenings are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting colder, and the birds are returning to gardens across the country in search of food to get them...

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Tips for Feeding your Garden Birds this Winter

With only a week left until the Irish Garden Bird Survey kicks off again, we thought we'd offer a reminder of the different options available when it comes to feeding your garden birds. What food you...

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Irish Garden Birds - 'Charming' Goldfinches

This blog was originally published in December 2017.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Profile:...

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Irish Garden Birds - Brilliant Blue Tits

This blog was originally published in December 2017.With the recent spell of cold weather it's extra important to keep your feeders topped up, and putting out a fresh dish of water each morning to give...

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Irish Garden Birds - Rockin' Robins

This blog was originally published in December 2017.Ok, as of today we're in Week 3 of the Irish Garden Bird Survey - hopefully you've got a couple of weeks of the survey under your belt at this stage,...

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Irish Garden Birds - The Wren, the Wren, the king of all birds!

This blog was originally posted in December 2017.It's the 4th week of the Irish Garden Bird Survey, and (arguably...) more importantly it's Christmas Day! We'd like to wish all of our members,...

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Irish Garden Birds - Magnificent, Murmurating Starlings

It's a new year, but the Irish Garden Bird Survey continues! Hopefully some of you got some bird-related goodies for christmas, and are looking forward to seeing what the new year brings to your...

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Irish Garden Birds - Stunning Sparrowhawk!

Species Profile: SparrowhawkAs Gaeilge: ‘Spioróg’ Irish Garden Bird Survey Ranking 2016/17: 25th placeConservation status: Green-listed in Ireland and 'secure' at European level. Male Sparrowhawk....

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Irish Garden Birds - Classy Collared Doves

We're in the final stretch of this winters Garden Bird Survey - let us know how you're getting on and if you've seen anything unusual or unexpected in your gardens. Two-thirds of you are likely to have...

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Irish Garden Birds - Long-tailed Tits

We're in the penultimate week of the Irish Garden Bird Survey! Hopefully you've had a great diversity of birds to keep you entertained over the winter, and there's still time to add a couple more...

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Irish Garden Birds - Bulky Bullfinches

We're into the final week of this winters Irish Garden Bird Survey, and with a record-breaking cold snap set to hit the country this week it's really important that you provide your garden birds with...

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The Beast from the East - feed your garden birds!

With the 'beast from the east' on the way this week we thought we'd provide a little reminder to feed your garden birds this week:The period from late autumn to early spring is often one of great avian...

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Irish Garden Birds - Boisterous Blackbirds

We know from previous years of the Garden Bird Survey that around 98% of you will have seen a Blackbird in your garden this winter - in most cases you've probably seen one every week, or maybe even...

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Irish Garden Birds - Gregarious Greenfinches

We hope you and your garden birds and making it through this very cold spell of weather. If you have any questions, we have prepared some information on looking after your garden birds during cold...

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The Irish Garden Bird Survey 2017/18 is now finished!

Despite what last weeks weather might have you believe, winter is coming to an end! Birds are starting to sing and pair up, and some are even nest-building (though they had other priorities last...

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The Irish Garden Bird Survey - Your county needs you!

The Irish Garden Bird Survey begins on **Monday the 3rd of December**, and we want you (and all your friends, family and neighbours) to take part!We're really excited about this winter's Irish Garden...

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Irish Garden Birds - Glamourous Great Tits

So we're in the second week of the 30th annual Irish Garden Bird Survey. There's still plenty of time to take part - see full details here. As well as being a lot of fun, you can help us monitor the...

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Irish Garden Birds - The Christmas Robin

Happy Christmas to all of our members, followers, friends, and most importantly participants in the Irish Garden Bird Survey! We're now in Week 4 of the survey. As the winter continues, temperatures...

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Irish Garden Birds - Humble House Sparrows

We're near the midpoint of this years Irish Garden Bird Survey now. It's been mild until late, but as temperatures drop and food runs out in the wider countryside you can expect greater numbers and...

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Irish Garden Birds - Rambunctious Redpolls

We're past the halfway point of this winters Irish Garden Bird Survey - this is the time of year when bird numbers and diversity tend to increase in gardens, as the weather gets a bit colder and the...

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The 2018/19 Irish Garden Bird Survey is nearly over!!

Time flies when you're having fun!Believe it or not, we're now in the last week of this winters Irish Garden Bird Survey! The survey officially ends this Sunday, 3rd of March. The mornings are a bit...

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The Irish Garden Bird Survey is over for another winter!

Time flies when you're having fun!The 2018/19 Irish Garden Bird Survey is now over!It's been quite a mild winter overall, with no notable stormy or cold spells, so it will be interesting to see how our...

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