Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) / Roilleach

gcampbellphoto posted a photo: North Antrim. Pairing up is well underway along the coast. Approximately 60,000 Oystercatchers spend the winter around the coast of Ireland. This is a decline of 28% since the early 2000's. Similar declines have occurred in the UK, where the species is Amber listed. Many fewer birds nest around our coast and can be susceptible to disturbance.

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) / Roilleach

gcampbellphoto posted a photo:

North Antrim. Pairing up is well underway along the coast.

Approximately 60,000 Oystercatchers spend the winter around the coast of Ireland. This is a decline of 28% since the early 2000's. Similar declines have occurred in the UK, where the species is Amber listed. Many fewer birds nest around our coast and can be susceptible to disturbance.