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Bird Watch Ireland Survey. 1/12/2014 – 1/3/2015 In particular we would like to focus on the “Garden Birdwatch Survey” run by Bird watch Ireland. This is a simple count each week of any common garden birds seen at your bird table. You can use the form provided to record counts. At the end of February completed forms can be returned to tidy towns committee, who will submit them to bird watch Ireland r Wildlife Surveys ike to investigate these : http://www.ipcc.ie/help-ipcc/hop-to-it-national-frog-survey-irelandcard/ www.batconservationireland.org/ www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/ http://www.butterflyireland.com/contents.htm ww.badgerwatch.ie/ Birdwatch Ireland also have surveys for Countryside Birds, and Wetlan www.birdwatchireland.ie/Ourwork/Volunteersurveys/tabid/1217/Defaul We are inviting households to watch the birds and animals in their gardens this winter. Birdhill Wildlife Survey (Winter/Spring) In previous years Birdhill households recorded local wildlife. We are including this form and inviting you to participate again. Any sightings are welcome. Some examples could include: 1 st frog spawn sightings, frog sightings, cookoo sightings/heard, foxes, badgers, deer, bats, dragonflies, butterflies, wild geese, squirrels, mink, etc. Please include road kills At the end of May completed forms can be returned to tidy towns committee, and results will be posted on tidy towns website.

Bird Watch Ireland Survey. 1/12/2014 – 1/3/2015 In particular we would like to focus on the “Garden Birdwatch Survey” run by Bird watch Ireland. This is

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Bird Watch Ireland Survey. 1/12/2014 – 1/3/2015

In particular we would like to focus on the “Garden Birdwatch Survey” run by Bird watch Ireland. This is a simple count each week of any common garden birds seen at your bird table.

You can use the form provided to record counts. At the end of February completed forms can be returned to tidy towns committee, who will submit them to bird watch Ireland

Other Wildlife Surveys You might like to investigate these :

Hopit Frogs http://www.ipcc.ie/help-ipcc/hop-to-it-national-frog-survey-irelandcard/Bats www.batconservationireland.org/Dragonfly www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/Butterfly http://www.butterflyireland.com/contents.htm Badger Watch www.badgerwatch.ie/ Birds Birdwatch Ireland also have surveys for Countryside Birds, and Wetland birds www.birdwatchireland.ie/Ourwork/Volunteersurveys/tabid/1217/Default.aspx

We are inviting households to watch the birds and animals in their gardens this winter.

Birdhill Wildlife Survey (Winter/Spring)

In previous years Birdhill households recorded local wildlife.We are including this form and inviting you to participate again.Any sightings are welcome. Some examples could include:

1st frog spawn sightings, frog sightings, cookoo sightings/heard, foxes, badgers, deer, bats, dragonflies, butterflies, wild geese, squirrels, mink, etc. Please include road kills

At the end of May completed forms can be returned to tidy towns committee, and results will be posted on tidy towns website.

Birdhill Wildlife Survey (Winter/Spring)

Date Species Grid Ref. Location Comments

Eg. 22/05/2011

Cuckoo (Cuach)Cuculus Canorus

The Pollaghs Trail Marker 5 – Heard from the woodlands

And if you cant see your bird here, then your mission,

should you choose to accept it, is to shoot the bird - with a camera!

Sparrowhawk Feral Pigeon Wood Pigeon Collared Dove Grey Wagtail

Pied Wagtail WrenDunnock

RobinBlackbird

Fieldfare Song Thrush Redwing Mistle Thrush Blackcap (female)

Goldcrest Long-tailed TitCoal Tit

Blue Tit Great Tit

Magpie RookJackdawHooded Crow

Starling

House Sparrow Chaffinch Greenfinch GoldfinchSiskin

Bullfinch Redpoll