Thursday, October 22, 2009

Barn Owls in Ireland and the Discovery of the Greater White-toothed Shrew

On Monday November 2nd at 8pm at the Spirit Store, Dundalk Docks, John Lusby of University College Cork and BirdWatch Ireland will give an illustrated talk entitled "Barn Owls in Ireland and the Discovery of the Greater White-toothed Shrew". The talk will describe conservation efforts to reverse the decline of the Barn Owl in Ireland and the recent discovery of Ireland's newest mammal, the Greater White-toothed Shrew. John Lusby discovered this small mammal while studying the ecology and diet of barn owls. His talk will also cover the possible impact of this new mammal on the Irish environment.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Eagle Talk

At 8pm on Monday October 5th at the Spirit Store Damian Clarke of the Golden Eagle Trust will give an illustrated talk entitled "What is Happening With Our Reintroduced Eagles?" The talk will tell the story of the reintroduction of both golden eagles and white tailed eagles, how the birds have faired and what threats they face in the future.

All are welcome!