Classified as Red listed and a bird of high conservation value, The Ring Ouzel is thought to be down to a handful of breeding pairs in Ireland. Ornithologist Eric Dempsey reveals the story of this elusive species and the efforts being made to protect its fragile habitat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Basking Shark Conference
Tonight, Terry Flanagan takes listeners beneath the surface of the International Basking Shark Conference, held at the Atlantic Technological University in Galway. The August event brought together scientists, conservationists, and ocean advocates from five continents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Looking back at Eric Dempsey’s documentary about a very special bird: the Ring Ouzel
Earlier today, a very special documentary was broadcast on RTÉ Radio One as part of our Nature on One series. Presented by Eric Dempsey, its subject was one of Ireland’s most critically endangered breeding bird species: the Ring Ouzel, a close relative of the much more familiar Blackbird.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Driven nuts by a crow
Our good friend Collie Ennis, Biodiversity Officer with Trinity College Dublin, was in touch recently to inform us of something unusual...a walnut struck him on the head! Rather than fall from a tree, the walnut had apparently been dropped by a Hooded Crow. Terry Flanagan went to investigate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BirdWatch Ireland’s Irish Garden Bird Survey
Of all of the ornithological surveys carried out by conservation charity BirdWatch Ireland, its annual Irish Garden Bird Survey is far and away the most popular. This winter’s survey season – its 37th – will kick off on Monday 1st December and will run until the end of February 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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