Spring Alive: please inform BirdWatch Ireland when you see spring migrants birds returning. The project is especially well-suited for children who are currently stuck at home, so please spread the word far and wide: they need as many records as possible . . . including yours!
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) is launching a national Storytelling Competition ‘Stories from the Waterside’ / ‘Scéalta Ó Thaobh An Uisce’. The primary objective is to engage our local communities at this time of lockdown and is being promoted on the ground by the Community Water Officers.
For information on cocooning, please see:
Details of at risk groups
Guidance on cocooning to protect people over 70 years and those in the at risk group
Video explaining cocooning
Do you know the common bird species you are most likely to see in your garden. Large gardens attract the most number of species though small gardens compete very well and are by far the most popular and widespread garden type.
Bumblebee Monitoring volunteer, Liz Gabbett, has collaborated with the National Biodiversity Database Centre ecologists to create an online resource for all who want to learn (or revise) how to recognize the six most common bumblebee species found in Ireland.
SeniorLine is a FREEPHONE service and our older callers can call free between 10am and 10pm every day of the year on 1800804591
Wheelchair accessible taxi’s can make a huge difference to the lifestyle of disabled people. An online register of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) is now available.
