Steve|Fyffe

Conservationist, Ecologist, Ornithologist, Ringer, that can't get enough of the wildlife that surrounds us.

[DAERA @daera_ni]

DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI visited the Copeland Bird Observatory, located on Light House Island. The Minister congratulated the observatory on reaching its 70th Anniversary and had the opportunity to hear about its work in monitoring the birdlife and managing the site

[Steve|Fyffe @stevefyffe9]

Great to be at the 2023 Northern Ireland Seabird report launch last week, listening to all the fantastic speakers @harris_sjh, @NiamhEsmonde and Hala Haddad updating us on the Seabird Monitoring Programme and science happening around Manx Shearwater.

[Richard Donaghey @CausewayBirds]

A bumper wader catch on the Bann Estuary last night with 87 new birds of 8 species + a retrap. Turnstones tend not to venture up the estuary, so these were the first caught at the site. It was a good night all round for the team of 6, gaining new experience & handling new species

[BTO Tyrone @BTO_Tyrone]

Hi Everyone, we are happy announce that the BTO Bird Camp is back this year and will be held in Co. Tyrone. This event will be for all those of Secondary School age.
Check it out our website for more details https://t.co/oGtOUPVHkb

[Dr Caroline Finlay @CarMFin]

Can this study site get any more gorgeous?! 😍

[Michael Stinson @mstinson1871]

1/2 WOODCOCK SURVEY UPDATE!

Thanks to the fantastic response over the past 2 weeks, we've now allocated more than 80% of the first batch of 54 sites!

So we've released more than 50 additional woodlands - check out https://t.co/MdqwePPPHz to sign up! @_BTO @Gameandwildlife

[Dr. Kez Armstrong 🇪🇺 @alethionaut]

Loved seeing so many birds with #birdrings on #WildIsles tonight, & knowing of many of the ringers who would have facilitated those. Such important work to highlight.

[Sam Bayley @SamBayley2]

Fabulous weekend of talks, networking, discussion, idea building and bird quiz in a brewery #corc2023. Amazing variety of Irish bird conservation projects and people @uccBEES @BirdWatchIE @BTO_NIreland @npwsBioData @_EURING @CopelandBirdObs @CCBOIE

[Copeland Bird Observatory @CopelandBirdOb]

Why not visit us at Ballynure’s Nature Day!

[Dr Caroline Finlay @CarMFin]

Well it's a lovely day at the office! Ziba is working on a new project and the views from the study site are absolutely gorgeous. 😍

We can't say what the new study species is yet, but we will give a full update at the end of March on what could possibly be a world first.

[Richard Donaghey @CausewayBirds]

A little quiet in the sunshine by Lough Foyle this morning with a small catch of 21 birds of which only 12 new. 3 more Yellowhammers but the best catch was this Mistle Thrush - just the 4th (excl. chicks) we've ringed in the past c10 years @djones266 @crymble47 @Patrick18315094

[Steve|Fyffe @stevefyffe9]

Little bit of pre-season prep for the 2nd year of CES ringing at Portmore Lough. Hen harrier at the end made the day! Thanks to everyone who got out to help! https://t.co/rCU9kLGSOh

[BTO Tyrone @BTO_Tyrone]

See available squares below.

[BTO Tyrone @BTO_Tyrone]

Looking to get out and undertake a great survey… why not try the Woodcock Survey. We are looking for surveyors in Tyrone. Select the link below for more details and request a square!

https://t.co/G3FZZz56r3

[Steve|Fyffe @stevefyffe9]

@alethionaut I tried to read as many CR as I could when I was down a few years ago. Nice spot.

[Steve|Fyffe @stevefyffe9]

Had a good morning at #CottageFarm near Omagh, Co Tyrone bird ringing. We managed 28 new birds to kick start the new year and 8 re-traps. 2 of the Long-tailed tits were first caught in Feb '22. Thanks to everyone who attended. #Ulsterwildlife #BTONI @Peter_Archdale

[Copeland Bird Observatory @CopelandBirdOb]

CBO Winter talks are back. Join us on 18th January, 7:30pm at the Queens MBC building in the South Lecture Theatre, Belfast. Steven Fyffe will be giving a talk on Observatory life. Admission is £2.00, free car parking and teas/coffee and biscuits provided.

[Richard Donaghey @CausewayBirds]

Another decent year for ringing in the North of Ireland with c1300 new birds of 51 species. Only new species was the Great Spotted Woodpecker. Other great birds inc. Garden Warbler, 5 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Greenshank. Sedge Warbler the most common - 279
@djones266 @crymble47

[Richard Donaghey @CausewayBirds]

Quiet solo finish to the year with 27 new birds & 5 retraps along Lough Foyle today. Fieldfare & my 1st recapture Yellowhammer the best. Also Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 10 Long-tailed Tit & 3 Tree Sparrow. The farmland bird numbers usually increase in midwinter as wild food diminishes