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On a day like today with no wind, the surface of Lough Neagh is still like a millpond. Perfect for a morning with the grebes!
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HE'S BACK!! my male #swift is back from migration for his 6th breeding season in his nestbox! He hasn't touched solid ground since July 2019 and is dying for a proper preen and sleep I bet.
Here we go again for another summer of swift madness 🤩
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HELLO PUFFINS!!! In a world turned upside down, it's so good to see the Puffins have still made their way back to #Rathlin. They're one day early compared with the last 3 years - although if you account for the leap year, they are actually perfectly punctual once again!
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@RSPBNI @Natures_Voice @niscifest @ChrisGPackham @JBAMartin - it’s all happening at Belfast’s Window on Wildlife #NISF20
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Great evening with the N.I. Ornithologists Club in the Ulster Museum talking about the little Reds. @UlsterWildlife @RedSquirrelsNI @Shanna_Rice92 @CarMFin @mstinson1871 @RonaldSurgenor @NTRangerToby @MontaltoEstate – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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The Wanderer Returns.....? The latest update on the satellite tagged Co. Down born Red Kite which went to Westmeath wildlifecrimeni-hawkeyes.com…
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The juvenile #Kestrels are taking to the wing & it’s just as important to record any sightings in #northernireland - check Irish.gridreferencefinder.co… for coordinates & send them though to me! bit.ly/KestrelsNI #kestrelclub #northernireland @RSPBNI @BTO_NIreland @NIOC1965
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Lovely to see so many Wren @NTmountstewart yesterday, such big voices for such small birds! @UlsterWildlife @RSPBNI @NationalTrustNI @nationaltrust @NIOC1965
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These guys amaze me every year! Large numbers of beautiful light-bellies Brent geese on strangford lough ❤️❤️@UlsterWildlife @RSPBNI @NIOC1965
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It’s never going to win any prizes for photography, but what a start to the morning, Rathlin islands Corncrake in fine song. @_Stickybeak @nibirds @NIBirdwatchers @natureofrathlin @dunbar44 @IanDickey55 @M_campbellphoto @JR_Wildlife
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Great start to the morning here on Rathlin, Corncrake calling away like a goodun. @RSPBNI @nibirds @_Stickybeak @dunbar44
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Absolutely thrilled to be presenting a segment on a new 6 part @bbcradioulster nature series: ‘Wild North and Warming’ - alongside the brilliant @tessa_niadh ! First episode Sat 25th May!!
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005fs…
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Was so pleased a few weeks ago to have my first goldfinch in the garden and today they bought 4 young ones with them! ❤️❤️ @UlsterWildlife @RSPBNI @NIOC1965
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THEY'RE BAAACK!!
A count of 12 #swifts over Portadown this morning, and my earliest was seen on the 23rd at Lough Neagh.
I look forward to seeing my pair back in their box for their 5th consecutive year!
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The grebes on Lough Neagh have now settled into their territories and built their nests, and are thinking about mating & laying eggs - but there's always still time for a dance. This pair performed beautifully yesterday evening.
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Too windy for the nets yet again (40mph+) so opted for a spot of spring trapping on the Causeway Coast this morning instead
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Puffins back at the #Rathlin West Light #Seabird Centre today, getting used to life on land after a week away at sea @RSPBNI @gtlighthouses #seabirdersaturday
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Mustn’t forget some of the gorgeous feathered friends that get to call @NTmountstewart their home too! @UlsterWildlife @NIOC1965 @NationalTrustNI @nationaltrust
