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Irish deputy premier expresses dismay at poisoning of eagle in Co Antrim

Ireland’s deputy premier has expressed dismay at the poisoning of a white-tailed eagle in Co Antrim that he released in the Republic. Micheal Martin released the bird on the Shannon Estuary last August as part of the Irish National Parks and ...

07 Jul 2023 at 17:07

Northern Ireland

£5,000 reward offered after poisoning of two white-tailed eagles

A reward of £5,000 has been offered for information following the poisoning of two white-tailed eagles in Co Antrim. The birds were found in the Glenhead Road area of Ballymena on May 15. A post-mortem examination revealed both birds tested ...

07 Jul 2023 at 12:59

Northern Ireland

Concern voiced as hen harrier numbers drop by 26% in Northern Ireland

Concerns have been raised after the hen harrier population in Northern Ireland was found to have dropped by more than a quarter. The 2023 hen harrier survey in Northern Ireland found only 34 territorial pairs recorded in the region last ...

08 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Christmas came early for Co Down nature conservators with late brood of owls

Christmas came early for a group of conservationists in Co Down thanks to an extremely late winter brood of barn owls. The discovery of four chicks in November – one of the latest recorded in Northern Ireland to date – surprised and ...

09 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Charity demands urgent response plan to protect wild birds from avian influenza

There has been a call for urgent action to protect wild birds in Northern Ireland from avian influenza. The RSPB NI is speaking out following an outbreak among black-headed gulls at its Window On Wildlife Reserve in Belfast Harbour....

08 Jun 2023 at 16:29

Northern Ireland

Co Down farmer celebrates after rare barn owls return to his land to raise brood

A Co Down farmer is celebrating after a pair of barn owls returned to his land to raise their brood. It comes a decade after David Sandford first noticed a barn owl as he walked across his fields in Strangford and started working ...

06 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

White-tailed eagles breed in Northern Ireland for first time in 150 years

Conservationists are celebrating after white-tailed eagles bred in Northern Ireland for the first time for more than 150 years. Two first-time breeders in Co Fermanagh successfully fledged one chick. It has been hailed by the ...

30 Sept 2024 at 09:40

Northern Ireland

Curlew numbers in areas of Northern Ireland show ‘incredible improvement’

An “incredible improvement” in curlew numbers in Northern Ireland is being celebrated. The distinctive birds, with their long bills and hauntings calls, were once common in the region but had declined by almost 82% since ...

09 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Barn owl breeding success for third year in a row on Co Down farm

A Co Down farmer is celebrating after one of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds successfully bred on his land for the third year in a row. Barn owl numbers are down to fewer than 30 breeding pairs in the region. Work to ...

04 Sept 2025 at 00:01

EcoLive

RSPB Coleraine gives tips to identify small flying animals

With the breeding season well underway, many small birds are back for the love season. From Bluetits to Wren to Willow Warbler, they can be tricky to identify or observe hidden in the tree foliage. James McDowell is ...

29 May 2024 at 09:26

Northern Ireland

Conservationists celebrate resurgence of corncrakes on Rathlin Island

Conservationists are celebrating following a resurgence in the number of corncrakes on an island off the North Antrim coastline. Six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season,...

04 Jun 2025 at 15:41

Northern Ireland

Project to boost Rathlin corncrake among those receiving biodiversity funding

A project aimed at helping to boost the number of rare corncrake birds on Rathlin Island is among those receiving 40 million euro (£33.7 million) of funding. The Peaceplus funding has been awarded to projects ...

01 Jun 2025 at 11:00

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