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Woodpeckers to return to Ireland

Occidental · 2006-08-30 06:19:05

A quick mention on Radio 1 this morning, that the IWT are to go ahead with the re-introduction of the Great Spotted Woodpecker to Ireland. Nothing on the IWT site as yet apart from the previous article at http://www.iwt.ie/woodpecker.php

30-08-2006 7:19am

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A quick mention on Radio 1 this morning, that the IWT are to go ahead with the re-introduction of the Great Spotted Woodpecker to Ireland. Nothing on the IWT site as yet apart from the previous article at http://www.iwt.ie/woodpecker.php

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#2 06-09-2006 2:47am

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I think I might have spotted (no pun intended) one of these while I was in Kilkenny during the summer. They are not unknown, I believe, to make their way over here at odd times. I did not report it because I was less than 50% sure what it was.

Great news though on the re-introduction... White Tailed eagle next I believe!!

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I hope it's true, but I wonder if we have enough old wood to support any real re-introduction.

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