Report by Elizabeth
“The
Waterbirds of County Cavan”, a talk by Niall Hatch, was held in the Riverfront
Hotel Virginia on 4th October. There was a good turnout for this
very informative talk where we learned many interesting facts about water-birds.
Niall spoke of the conservation efforts of Birdwatch Ireland to protect the
breeding sites of roseate and little terns but reminded us how important it is
that these birds are also protected in their wintering grounds in Africa. He spoke of the importance of Ireland also as a wintering site for many
species of waterfowl, in particular the slobs in Wexford which holds a large
percentage of the population of Greenland White-fronted geese during the winter
months. It was also interesting to hear
how some species such as the little egret have begun to breed in Ireland
whereas the breeding populations of curlews has crashed in recent years, sadly
leaving them at risk of being lost as a breeding species here. Clink on the
following link to learn more about Birdwatch Irelands appeal to save this bird
here.http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Ourwork/CryoftheCurlewAppeal/tabid/1106/Default.aspx
We would like to say thank you to Niall for visiting the branch and for a really interesting presentation.
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