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Weekend Highlights: 📍 Location 1: Our Oystercatcher parents and their chicks have already moved on from the nesting site. As you can see from previous footage, the chicks are very mobile. Our team have observed the chicks along the shoreline, so we will keep the camera running

🐣 The Oystercatcher parents are still patiently incubating their eggs at Location 2! 🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube. youtu.be/2PPKhjjp93c?si… Watch the short snippet below — can you hear two other wader species calling in the background? 🕵️‍♂️ Drop the bird species you

🌿 Biodiversity Week 2025 🌿 📅 May 16th – 25th We’re thrilled to be out and about next week, joining a range of fantastic events to share the incredible work being done through the Breeding Waders EIP. 🐦 Kicking things off at Dublin Zoo! We’ll be at the Native Species

🐣 Successful Hatch at Location 2!!! Three Oystercatcher chicks have hatched at Location 2! See if you can spot the 3 chicks moving around in the long grass. There are also some beautiful Curlew calls at the beginning of the footage. 🎥 Watch the full clip now on YouTube.

Do you know why we are weighing the curlew eggs? Our Animal Care Manager Declan talks through monitoring the Breeding Waders EIP Project EIP Project curlew eggs at Fota Wildlife Park with a demonstration curlew egg. fotawildlife.ie/blogs/news/wor… #BreedingWadersEIP

We have some lovely close-up footage of the active chicks. They are very mobile and actively feeding. Parents are close by at all times to keep their chicks safe. 🎬 Catch a sneak peek below and watch the full video now on YouTube!

On #WorldBiodiversityDay, we want to look back at the successful wader scrape carried out on a Leitrim farm thanks to ACRES Breifne and Breeding Waders EIP Project. Watch as a snipe enjoys the benefits of the scrape. #Biodiversity #irishfarming

Exciting update this week from our Ranger Jess on the  Breeding Waders EIP Project EIP Curlew headstarting programme. The first chick have hatched and we have a timelapse of one of the eggs hatching for you. #Curlew #BiodiversityWeek

Jess updates us on the progress of the headstarted Curlew chicks. You can tell from the footage that they're in very good hands 😊

Join our Senior Project Manager, Owen Murphy, as he collects Dunlin eggs for transport to Fota Wildlife Park. Owen will discuss the current status of breeding Dunlin pairs in Ireland and the launch of this pilot headstarting programme in 2025. Check out our website for more

This stage of the Breeding Waders EIP Project EIP Curlew Headstarting programme moves fast, our Ranger Jess explains what they are monitoring the first few days of the curlew chick's lives, before they move outside. Be sure to check in with us next week for more. fotawildlife.ie/blogs/news/wor…

🎉 Join us at the UCD Festival this Saturday, June 7th from 12–6PM! 🪶 Meet our life-sized Curlew and discover all the actions being undertaken by the Breeding Waders EIP. 🎯 Fun for all ages —How well do you know your waders? Play our wader game to find out! 📍 Find us at

We had a fantastic time at the UCD Festival on Saturday. We were in great company with BioBeo EU and BioOrbic Research Ireland. Wonderful to meet so many people and introduce them to our native Curlew and the other Wader birds supported by the Breeding Waders EIP. Many great

Breeding Waders EIP are currently recruiting a Post Doctoral Researcher Level 2. This is a full time position and will be based at ATU Galway City Campus. Closing date Friday June 25th See our website for more details. breedingwaders.ie/careers/

Take a peek into the outdoor rearing stage of the Breeding Waders EIP Project curlew with our Ranger Jess. The curlew are not visible to the public in the Park. While the curlew are monitored, there is only limited human activity in these areas to help the birds progress back into the wild.

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming our friends from Curlew Action UK — Director Mary Colwell and General Manager Flo Blackbourn — back to Ireland! Mary and Flo are very active in the world of Curlew conservation, and it was fantastic to share insights, and learn from

🌿 Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event, co-hosted by Teagasc and The Heritage Council. The morning kicked off with insightful talks from John Feehan, John Muldowney, and Helen Sheridan,

This picture depicts a devastating scene that conservationists are seeing up and down the country this breeding season. Lots of hard work is going into protecting these birds; working with farmers, landowners, and collaboration with other conservation groups. We are now

Full clip available on our website. breedingwaders.ie/wp-content/upl…