Corncrake/Traonach LIFE

EU LIFE project working with landowners and local communities to enhance habitats for Corncrake in the west and north west of Ireland.

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

Corncrake LIFE thanks you all for your engagement these past five years.

We won’t be posting any further updates on this platform as we wind the project down.

It’s been a blast.

Go raibh maith agaibh.

[National Parks and Wildlife Service @NPWSIreland]

⏰ Reminder: The closing date for the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme is Friday 9 January.

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

Great to see one of our project participants Seánie O'Baoill become one of the Farming for Nature Ambassadors.

https://t.co/ckE52ABdzL

[Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage @DeptHousingIRL]

Minister @COSullivanTD announces funding to support conservation efforts at Fota Wildlife Park
The additional funding, bringing the total allocation to €700,000, is to support the continuation of vital biodiversity conservation programmes @Notice_Nature https://t.co/Qrvym1orMX

[Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage @DeptHousingIRL]

The @Notice_Nature has acquired 40 hectares adjacent to Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve in Wicklow.

Tánaiste @SimonHarrisTD along with Ministers @JamesBrowneTD and @COSullivanTD made the announced today at the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve in Co. Wicklow

[LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature @WAN_LIFEIP]

This week we were in the Scottish Parliament with one of out demo farmers to speak about the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme. A really inspiring event.

Thanks to Sue Walker & Stephen Varwell of @PeatlandACTION for showing us successful peatland restoration sites🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature @WAN_LIFEIP]

We are seeking proposals under the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme for the design and delivery of a flagship community engagement project with local communities living and working in blanket bog habitats in 🇮🇪, NI & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More information: https://t.co/DkgSbwVtIS

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

‘Answering the call’ is a powerful film about the hopes and effort to save one of Irelands most endangered species: the Corncrake.

It premieres at the @TriskelCork this Saturday as part of the @CorkFilmFest and features @NPWSIreland and the Corncrake LIFE team.

[National Parks and Wildlife Service @NPWSIreland]

📢Applications are now invited for the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme.

€800,000 is now available for communities to contribute to the conservation and restoration of Natura 2000 sites and peatland areas.

[Natura Communities @NaturaCommunity]

Last month during this year’s #ClimateActionWeek, Atlantic West Community Alliance of @MayoNorthEast linked up with the Climate Office in @MayoCoCo to host an event highlighting climate action through peatland restoration.

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#naturacommunities

[Christopher O’Sullivan TD @COSullivanTD]

I’ve no issue with people having cats,but hearing their ability to kill wild animals being championed on a poplar evening current affairs radio show is very odd. It’s estimated they kill 16 million birds a year in Ireland. I think we need a bit more responsible messaging.

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

We were delighted to nominate Seánie O’Baoill for the farming for nature award ambassadors

You will be hard pressed to find a stronger advocate for farmers, nature and communities.

Corncrake conservation owes Seánie a debt of gratitude.

Check it out:
https://t.co/OoaSG6Vg3K

[Natura Communities @NaturaCommunity]

Join Atlantic West Community Alliance for Climate Action Week at the Ballycroy Community Centre (F28 H6C9) @ 11:30am on Oct 17 for an insight into the community-led peatland restoration & invasive species control

RSVP: [email protected]

#natura2000 #naturacommunities

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

A 50% increase in corncrakes in our project 'LIFEtime'.

There are too many people to thank for this.

It shows what can be done- when we care enough.

More to come.....watch this space!

@NPWSIreland @DeptHousingIRL

See story here: https://t.co/GmAaZluEto

[Christopher O’Sullivan TD @COSullivanTD]

The Corncrake is bouncing back thanks to conservationists and the farming community working together with 250 farmers and landowners now managing close to 1500 hectares for corncrakes.
281 corncrake territories recorded in 2024- an increase of 20% on last year. @CorncrakeLife

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

@Claireissimo @NPWSIreland @DeptHousingIRL

[Aidan O'Hanlon @MusingMollusc]

A joy to work with the Asian Hornet taskforce, hunting down the 1st Irish nest of this damaging invasive wasp

Pictured: a happy entomologist with the 1st hornet captured alive in Ireland!

Awesome work by @NPWSIreland, @BioDataCentre and @NMIreland

https://t.co/ff5gMecdfB…

[National Parks and Wildlife Service @NPWSIreland]

If you control birds under the Wild Birds Declaration in 2025 a returns form must be submitted to NPWS by 31 January 2026.

ℹ️https://t.co/lzijDqEOf3

📧 [email protected]

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

This is an amazing event if anyone is near Kilkenny this weekend.

The scythe is such a wonderful tool to learn to use.

[Corncrake/Traonach LIFE @CorncrakeLife]

When you put a 4G tag on a corncrake and it starts moving south....