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Barn owls: Northern Ireland sees increase in chicks

In 2022, 24 barn owl chicks were born from eight breeding pairs - up from four the previous year.

Turtle doves: The sad plight of the bird made famous by one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time

David Cabot's General Notes on Bird Identification

David Cabot s General Notes on Bird Identification Updated / Thursday, 6 May 2021 13:15 We re delighted to present an extract from the new edition of Irish Birds by David Cabot (published by Harper Collins) - this easy-to-use, full-colour guide describes and illustrates 178 of the most commonly spotted birds in Ireland. General Notes on Bird Identification Many beginners feel intimidated by the apparent difficulties of identifying so many different kinds of birds. The biggest problem is getting close enough to a bird to see it properly. There are two ways of overcoming this. Set up a simple bird table in your garden, close to a window, where you can watch many different birds coming and going. This is how I started off when, at an early age, I became curious about birds.

Quarter of island's native birds now 'red-listed'

Swifts, puffins and kestrels have been identified among the birds most at peril as a new cross-border report shows a quarter of birds across the island are now 'red-listed'.

Two Of Ireland's Most Iconic Birds In Danger Of Extinction