Late nesting birds survey
THE public are being asked to submit records of late nesting activities so BirdWatch Ireland can build on their current knowledge of these important young breeders.
The group is eager to hear about any birds displaying territorial or nesting behaviours in shrubs or hedges. Yellowhammer, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Wrens are just some late nesting birds.
Typically, young breeders reproduce later in the season than older ones, and have lower reproductive success so they will need special protection in order to fledge population sustaining broods.
Information workshops are being provided by BirdWatch Ireland for those interested. Records can be submitted to; birdwatchireland.ie/surveys or biodiversityireland.ie/latenestingbirdsurvey. MINISTER of State Andrew Doyle has welcomed SuperValu’s announcement that it will be supporting Irish vegetable growers in response to the recent weather conditions.
Following discussions with the IFA, the supermarket agreed to financially support a number of existing growers of vegetable crops who have been struggling due to the severe heat.
Benefiting from the scheme will be growers of broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, kale, parsnips, leeks, carrots, scallions and swedes, with all costs covered by SuperValu.
Minister of State Doyle said: ‘I strongly welcome this initiative by SuperValu to support Irish growers, and would encourage other retailers to follow this example. Irish consumers can also play their part, by buying and eating more vegetables carrying the Bord Bia Quality Mark, as part of a balanced healthy diet’.
Bord Bia will also roll-out business mentoring and ‘lean’ business learning to businesses in the Horticulture sector supporting growers also.