Their song is similar but more elaborate. * The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) was declared Ireland's national bird by a committee of the Irish Wildlife Conservancy in 1990. Tip of the Week ...

With 63% of Ireland's birds at risk of extinction, an Irish ornithologist is utilising recordings he is making to advocate ...

About The Lapwing: The northern lapwing was declared Ireland's national bird in 1990. Perhaps this is in relation to its resemblance to the tricolour, with it’s emerald green back, pearly-white chest, ...

With more than half of Ireland's birds at risk of extinction, an Irish ornithologist is utilising recordings he has made to advocate for their preservation. Seán Ronayne has approximately 12,000 ...

BirdWatch Ireland is seeking volunteers to help monitor bird populations over the coming months as part of the Countryside ...

The Head of the National Disease Control Centre at the ... from next Monday after bird flu cases were detected in wild birds across Ireland. The measure was announced yesterday by Minister for ...

It means more than 110,000 birds will have been culled in Northern Ireland due to bird flu in ... are confirmed with further testing at the National Reference Laboratory in Weybridge and the ...