Daubentons Bat Waterway Survey

Tina Aughney (Bat Conservation Ireland) continues to look for volunteers to help in monitoring Daubenton's Bats in the county.

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The All Ireland Daubenton's Bat Waterways Survey

This scheme was started in August 2006, continued during August 2007 and will again be subject of field-work in August 2008

This project is funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Environment and Heritage Service (Northern Ir..

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Raptor Recovery Centre

WNFC member David Charlton has set up the South East Birds of Prey Centre in Wexford. This small registered Charity specialises in the care and the recovery of raptors (birds of prey) in the region.

Log on to the Centre's website and find out more about these amazing aerial predators.

http://www.birds.ie

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Farmland Wildlife Survey-Raising Awareness of Wildlife Habitats

The survey undertaken by WNFC member John Finn PhD and his colleague Mairead Gabbett BSc involved a visit to 19 REPS demonstration farms, and an identification of habitats and wildlife on each farm, with an emphasis on common farmland habitats of wildlife value. The survey results were provided to the farmer and Teagasc REPS advisor as a report with colour pictures of representative habitats, and an explanation of why these habitats were important for wildlife.

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Barn Owl Conservation

Our Owl population remains under constant threat in many areas of the county due to loss of habitat and nesting sites.

The most threatened Owl species in Wexford is the Barn Owl Tyto Alba. Nesting traditionally in hollow tree trunks, derelict buildings and of course barns, where it derives its name from. It is a very shy species not often seen in daylight hours and its presence often goes unnoticed.
In order for a successful breeding season the Barn Owl h..

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The South Wexford Coast

This article is a brief summary of a presentation given by Jim Hurley at the April 2005 meeting of the Wexford Naturalists’ Field Club. Further information about the South Wexford Coast may be had from Jim Hurley by e-mailing him .

The South Wexford Coast is a 40km-long natural heritage coastline in the extreme south-east corner of the island of Ireland. This corner of Ireland is unique nationally in that it enjoys the highest mean daily ..

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