Interested in protecting nature, biodiversity, agri-environment, birds, walking, and how climate change impacts NI.
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Strange bubbling on Mill Quarter Bay beach, Strangford Co. Down. Can anyone explain?
@_Stickybeak
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An EU scheme has seen the curlew brought back from the brink of extinction and now thriving in parts of Northern Ireland, including Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.
Read more on this story here: bbc.in/4eZJGcF
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What’s been achieved here in Northern Ireland is being held up as an example of what is possible when everyone works together #curlew #waders #conservation #agrienvironment
An EU scheme has seen the curlew brought back from the brink of extinction and now thriving in parts of Northern Ireland, including Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.
Read more on this story here: bbc.in/4eZJGcF
Curlew: Endangered bird thriving after programme - BBC News
This is great news. Good to see that farmers hard work and direction from @RSPBNI is having results. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2…
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On a recent visit, DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI saw what Nature Friendly Farming looks like in practice in Northern Ireland while making a commitment around a new Farming with Nature Package. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/ministe…
ALT Four images from DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's visit to Stephen Alexander's farm in Groomsport with Réamaí Mathers and Stephen and Lorraine Alexander. Minister is pictured in three of the images with Stephen, Réamaí and Lorraine and a further image is of the farm site.
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The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme researchers have just published their first broad scale research work. bit.ly/3Ax7gyo The future of soil health looks promising! Read the article from Journal of Environmental Management bit.ly/4cxY8qr
#AFBIScience #AFBIResearch
Causeway coast cliff path.
One of the best walks in NI.
@NationalTrustNI @GCausewayNT
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Recently we got chance to watch two really good documentaries about ‘regenerative’ agriculture
They aren’t in competition - but thought I’d review them so you can choose whether to watch them and which you might like
That’s a lovely photo of you and Alison David @Portloughan.
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UPDATE: The UKCEH Land Cover Maps for 2022 and 2023 have been released. These additions to our LCM series describe the physical material on the surface of the country, using high-resolution satellite imagery.
Discover the collection: catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/document…
#LandCover #GIS
ALT Land Cover Map 2023 with key indicating broad habitat classifications
This is fantastic! I’ve looked for an album of Irish birdsong for a long time and this is just perfect.
I am delighted to launch WILD SILENCE: a digital album of wild Irish soundscapes free from human noise. There are 13 tracks in total, ranging from 10-15mins.
Available here: tinyurl.com/mrvx8pr9
25% of proceeds go to @BirdWatchIE
Listen to escape, relax, study, sleep!
This sounds, and looks, amazing!
I am so blown away by & incredibly proud of what @KathleenCHarris, @rosswhitakertv & team have produced. Each one a total pro at the top of their game. I'm dying for everyone to see it. This new clip is just extremely moving - chills
See BIRDSONG this Sunday on @RTEOne at 18:30
The @_BTO #BreedingBirdSurvey results are out. I asked ChatGPT to plot a graph from the table of data for number of BBS survey squares for NI @BTO_NIreland. Here is the graph, a positive trend!
Very interesting article on passive acoustic monitoring as well. The @_BTO & @BirdNET_App teams are doing some great work.
Could farmers use this approach for monitoring agri-environmental schemes? @peatysmoky
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The beauty of aboveground #biodiversity wouldn't be possible without the hidden heroes of belowground biodiversity! #SoilHealth
🍄🦠 From fungi to bacteria, the soil is teeming with life that keeps our planet healthy and thriving!
#BuildBackBiodiversity
@FAOLandWater
Great to see mapping biodiversity is part of this.
#GIS
A new £3million fund to help protect our peatlands has been launched by Environment Minister @AndrewMuirNI .
More info : daera-ni.gov.uk/news/muir-op… @ClimateNI
Great weather for a change.
Fantastic first day at the @balmoralshow! 🐮
What a brilliant showcase of our agri-food sector here in Northern Ireland.
ALT Me being shown some sheep.
ALT Chatting at the Dale Farm tent.
ALT Naomi and I looking at the sheep.
ALT Speaking with the Nature Friendly Farming Network.