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Sand Martin Bank Completed Just In Time!

Sand Martin Bank Completed Just In Time!

by Gilly Taylor | Jun, 2026 | Birds, Wildlife Ponds

  Sand Martins (Riparia Riparia) are migratory birds and the smallest member of the European hirundine family, which also includes Swallows and House Martins. They come to Ireland all the way from sub-Saharan Africa, to breed from mid-March to September. They...
OUR BEAUTIFUL BIRDS NEED OUR HELP!

OUR BEAUTIFUL BIRDS NEED OUR HELP!

by Gilly Taylor | Jan, 2025 | Birds, Habitat Restoration

  Putting Up Nestboxes for the Birds If one of your new year’s resolutions is to do for more wildife, here’s an idea to help our avian friends which will bring you lots of joy.     Gardens, patios, balconies, work surroundings and community...
Spring Kicks Off with Masses of Frogspawn at Wildacres

Spring Kicks Off with Masses of Frogspawn at Wildacres

by Gilly Taylor | Feb, 2024 | Birds, Wildlife Ponds

We have recorded large amounts of frogspawn this Spring, having noted it in 26 of our now, 35 wildlife ponds. This is so heartening to see, a real “Good News” Biodiversity story.   When we checked we found masses of fresh frogspawn, a lot of which was well above...
At Wildacres We Are For The Birds!….Are you?

At Wildacres We Are For The Birds!….Are you?

by Gilly Taylor | Feb, 2023 | Birds, Habitat Restoration

  Putting Up Nestboxes for the Birds We are well into 2023 and what about a small project to bring you endless hours of joy and help our poor wildlife?     It can be all too daunting and even confusing for us all when we see depressing headline after...
Woodpeckers breed at Wildacres

Woodpeckers breed at Wildacres

by Maria Volkova | Aug, 2020 | Birds, Habitat Restoration, In the media

  We were thrilled to recently spot our only native woodpecker, The Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major. This once native fascinating bird was absent from the Irish countryside for hundreds of years, but recently has recolonized parts of the east coast,...

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