Gerard Walshe

Working with @RocheIrl , Other times outdoors in nature, Opinions & tweets re-tweets personal

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

We are experiencing an ecological decline in nature or biodiversity in our landscape. In 2019 I was delighted to be nominated & receive a 'Farming for Nature Ambassador' award. The following video from the award outlines some of the practices here at home https://t.co/HzsAfHx9uW

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Lovely day yesterday Inis Méain. Circumabulation of island by bike & foot, counting birds. Nice to see a Redwing amongst small movement of Blackbird & Brent goose on Trá Leitreach, ringed Iceland May 2014 seen by myself in same location in March last year. https://t.co/LUcjPfM8IG

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Nice to see a Glaucous Gull today in Spiddal, Galway, a scarce winter visitor from its summer breeding grounds in the high arctic, attracted ashore to feeding on a seal carcase

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Nice to see a Glaucous Gull today in Spiddal, Galway, a scarce winter visitor from its summer breeding grounds in the high arctic, attracted ashore to feeding on a seal carcase

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Nice to see a Glaucous Gull today in Spiddal, Galway, a scarce winter visitor from its summer breeding grounds in the high arctic, attracted ashore to feeding on a seal carcase

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

'We are right to be concerned': Worry over decrease in Scotland’s farmland birds https://t.co/AvkAEsnk2Y

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

#Belties 1st class foragers amongst cattle breeds.Searching out Ivy, can involve hazzards such as deep drains.They learn dangers & I believe pass these learnings to calves. New unfamiliar cattle can get themselves in trouble. Today played safe,let them into the last bit of grass

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Delightful & educational afternoon on marketgarden farm 'An Garaí Glas' of @farmingfornature Ambassador Aonghus Ó Coistealbha Inveran, Sth Connemara, rounded off with lovely food from the farm. Aonghus markets his beautiful produce through Galway restaurants and shops & farm gate

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Buff bellied Pipit from North America at Frenchman's beach, Árainn, Galway, a Rock Pipit for comparison & a colour ringed Curlew, likely ringed Shropshire, England (Awaiting details). 5th weekend in a row seaching out migrant birds on our Atlantic islands. A Pied Flycatcher also

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Took this group off the higher hill today. Took the bull away, and let Cows & calves onto upland heath for a week or two, before moving on to lower grassland. Doing a good job grazing out the different parcels #HighNatureValueFarming #ConservationGrazing

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Cattle eat more than grass. Trees & shrubs are an integral part of their diet. They learn this foraging from a young age. It provides the natural balance in their diet, creating the diversity they need for health & wellbeing.

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

After a week away with work, real nice to go around the different groups this evening - Speddoch Belle born in Galloway, Heath spotted & Lesser butterfly Orchids & a Hare's form - #Nature

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Beautiful day walking & birding on Inis Meáin. Lovely to see Summer visitors like Cuckoo, Wheatear, Arctic Little & Sandwich tern, Swallow and also passage birds, like, Sanderling (65) Dunlin & Bar tailed Godwit

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Journal 'Archipelago' is a sea road of wonder, a word wave washing north from Skellig, through Srúthan to Sula Sgeir, rippling & sparkling up the shore east to Selborne & SE1. To be allowed on board the 'good ship' recent edition is a joy.Thank you Skipper https://t.co/1d48PevKzQ

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

A beautiful morning to be out checking the different groups. A bit wetter in recent weeks but still very mild with grass & clover still coming. Its also lovely to see the associating pipits, thrushes and finches aided through the winter by the disturbance of the cattle

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Lovely day birding on Inis Meáin. Two Siberian Chiffchaff & 20 Great Shearwater's in a offshore seabird feeding flock the best. Wonderful day on a wonderful island

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Talking farming&nature to a lovely group today, exploring how different approaches impact nature outcomes. Accompanied by Brendan Dunford. In todays Irish Times, Ella McSweeney talks on the ditching of Burren Life founded by Brendan & impact on resulting loss of trust by farmers

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Wonderful weekend in Moyvane, the womb & birthplace of writer poet, John Moriarty, exploring his mystical mind heart & soul. Meeting wonderful people & setting forth a gestation of further consideration, through poetry, reflection,consideration, song & music #johnmoriartyfestival

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Talking farming and nature, a farm walk here next Sat and Belted Galloway cattle on Galway bay fm @ 20min 30sec on 2nd slot https://t.co/kFPkPy2pTD

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Farming & nature can exist together. Cattle can be part of integral ecology, part of a rich biodiversity. Exploring these relationships, looking at Cows, Birds, Butterflies, Flowers, Fields, Fens & Woods & more on a farm walk on Sat June 29th Booking @ https://t.co/qWLFyG3kHB…

[Gerard Walshe @pomskua]

Celtic people put the cattle to the mountain in May, to graze the grass that comes alive between June & Sep - Molinia, Purple moor grass or Fionnán. Galloways are true celtic hill cattle. Along with furs the main fuel of wild fires. Bog myrtle or Reilóg's plentiful also