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Wings

BirdWatch Ireland’s magazine for members, Wings, is published three times a year and is packed full of news and information including regular features such as:

  • Latest News
  • Site Guides
  • Species Features
  • Photo Galleries
  • Events and Branch Information
  • Reviews
  • Rare Bird News

In the current issue

  • Sparkbirds: we ask people to tell us about the bird that first sparked their interest in wild birds and nature.
  • Summer Diary: Dick Coombes highlights some of the key birds to watch out for over the coming months.
  • Women in Conservation: to mark International Women’s Day, we we celebrate some of the many women on the BirdWatch Ireland team whose passion, dedication and expertise drive our mission to protect wild birds and their habitats.
  • Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide: Mark Carmody describes his journey in taking photographs for a ground-breaking field guide to Irish birds, authored by Jim Wilson, now in its second edition.
  • Pearl of the Indian Ocean: an exploration of the wildlife paradise that is the island of Sri Lanka, by Niall Hatch.
  • What Do Dublin’s Peregines Feed On?: Amy Lewis brings us the results of a study into the easting habits of these amazing raptors.
  • Seabirds Impacted by East Coast Oil spill: We look at the devastating effects of the recent oil spill in the Irish Sea and the efforts made to save afflicted birds.
  • Long-eared Owls, a Fiona Keane photo gallery.
  • Cetti’s Warbler arrives in Ireland: Cóilín MacLochlainn reports on the latest avian colonist to begin breeding here.
  • Tara Adcock tells us how BirdWatch Ireland and Dublin City Council are helping local communities to protect important birdlife in their neighbourhoods.
  • Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas: Rosalind Skillen reports on efforts to designate and protect key sites for birds on land and at sea.
  • Ainmneacha Éanlaith Éireann: our regular Irish-language column about the origins of Irish bird names, by Fearghas MacLochlainn.
  • Branching Out: our regular round-up of the activities of BirdWatch Ireland’s volunteer-led branches around the country.
  • Stephen McAvoy on the Rare Bird News from last winter.
  • Putting Cape Clear on the Map: Cape Clear Bird Observatory receives a visit from a contingent of cruise ship passengers.
  • Win a copy of Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide by Jim Wilson and Mark Carmody in our crossword competition.
  • Plus lots, lots more!

Wings – Number 111 – Summer 2024

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