Kate Winslet reassuring this young girl that her interview will be amazing is the most precious thing I’ve ever seen

I don't particularly like speaking out about this but it needs to be acknowledged to be addressed. And it is essential it is addressed if we want more people to go into politics.

Long BTO ringing session at Clogheen Marsh overnight and this morning. 93 birds of 20 species. 2 Long-eared Owl, 3 Snipe, 9 Curlew, 11 Redshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Chiffchaff (inc 2 Siberian) and amazingly an adult male Cetti’s Warbler. The first to be ringed in Ireland.

NPWS Air Support are out conducting aerial surveillance today in Co. Kerry. Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage

The Annual Redwing Chorus in Killarney National Park interrupted by the Muckross Woodpecker! dropbox.com/s/g0uaz3sm1yj3… BirdWatch Ireland BTO Irish Wildlife Sounds (Seán Ronayne) Valerie O'Sullivan

Bayley excitement at the Clonakilty St Patrick’s Day parade as we watch an Alpine Swift fly over the village!!! Wasn’t expecting Red-rumped Swallow and Alpine Swift before any other hirundines or Swift this year! #vismig BirdWatch Ireland BirdGuides PalomaB

Celebrated Sam Bayley ‘s birthday today with a themed cake made by me. It depicts Sam on a headland watching Chough ☺️ Cake is a veganised version of Nigella Lawson ‘s Chocolate and Guinness cake with a Coffee and Walnut cake on top. Is it wrong to say I’m choughed with it?

First BTO CES ringing survey at Killarney NP today. A decent start with 23 birds of 12 species, highlights being 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Treecreeper and a female Kingfisher. No Sedge Warblers yet, but often late arriving Róisín Towe EURING Kerry Bird News BirdWatch Ireland

Day 3 of the Chough ringing season and 24 nest sites checked today on Mizen peninsular. 36 chicks BTO colour ringed but quite a few sites behind schedule and a few predated. Total so far now at 56 for the year BirdWatch Ireland EURING PalomaB Glengarriff Woods NR

After a slow start, a rather productive weekend with regard to my BTO RAS on Rook: 9 birds ringed, 5 colour rings read - this stunner is an adult female. You’re welcome 🤗

The last week and a half we have been mopping up the last few Cork Chough Project nest sites and finished today with our first ringable cliff nest site. An amazing nest site with 3 chicks bringing the year total to 118 ringed. Fantastic team effort BTO BirdWatch Ireland EURING

First part of this year’s Cape Clear Bird Obs Lesser Black-backed Gull project and although positive in no signs of #BirdFlu, populations on two of the islands are much reduced with just 35 chicks ringed along with 4 Herring Gull and 3 Great Black-backed BirdWatch Ireland EURING

Full on evening BTO ringing. Starting with our first Swallow roost at Clogheen Marsh. c4k into roost catching 300 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, a female Sparrowhawk, Long-eared Owl and Brown Long-eared Bat. Then dash to Galley Head to catch 16 Storm Petrel National Parks and Wildlife Service BirdWatch Ireland

My eldest is trans and since he started living as male he's transformed from a suicidal teen into a happy and contented young man. I would rather support a son, than mourn a daughter.

A nice little nocturnal session last night on home ground, with a Long-Eared Owl and two Common Snipe ringed. Getting in gear for the winter ringing season - plus look at that beautiful snipe tail! BTO BirdWatch Ireland #birdringing

A decent gap in bad weather yesterday meant the team could get out and ring another Raven nest in an abandoned towerhouse. The biggest brood of the year so far with 4 chicks. At over 1kg each they are the biggest passerine in the world BTO National Parks and Wildlife Service BirdWatch Ireland EURING

From deepest Africa - return flight to Derrycunnihy ‘Cuach KP’ has landed 🗺️ here Sam Bayley explains the journey and joint #cuckoo project BTO National Parks and Wildlife Service #Killarneynationalpark Irish Wildlife Trust john creedon John O'Halloran #Natureisamazing

A great two days in Seville and amazing Donaña National Park ringing birds with Manolo and Ana. Last evening we got to experience ringing Cattle Egrets, a Grey Heron, 8 juvenile Glossy Ibis, 3 Greater Flamingo chicks and an adult White Stork! The latter being my 500th species 1/2

Then this morning assisting in monitoring small birds including Sardinian, Reed, Sedge and Melodious Warblers, but highlights were a Grasshopper Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, Western Olivaceous Warbler, Nightingale and long awaited Hoopoe. We will be back in the future PalomaB

Like the whole British and Irish Obs family, we are sadden and shocked to hear of the sudden passing of our old friend, Steve Wing, the long-time warden of the Cape Clear Bird Obs . A nicer man you would struggle to find and a real ambassador for Obs work. RIP Steve photo Shay Hunston.