Extinct in Ireland, September 10th, the Great Auk
For the first time in this September’s series on species extinct in Ireland, here is a species extinct not only in Ireland (or Irish waters) but the world. Again, from Whittled…
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Extinct in Ireland, September 9th, Black-necked Grebe
From Whittled Away: Bred at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon, until 1957. This 2015 Irish Examiner piece gives more of the story: The species once had a special relationship with Ireland; a County…
Extinct in Ireland, September 8th, Triple Spotted Clay Moth (Xestia ditrapezium)
The Triple-Spotted Clay moth is unknown in Ireland since 1956. From Red List 9 Macro-moths: There is a single generation of adults in late June to early August with larvae from August…
Extinct in Ireland, September 7th, the Corn Bunting
My September blog series Extinct in Ireland continues dolefully on. And here is a bird extinct as a breeding species in Ireland very much within recent memory: the Corn Bunting.…
Extinct in Ireland: September 6th, Perkin’s Mining Bee (Andrena rosae)
In recent years declines in bee populations have set alarm bells ringing, and this seems to have penetrated quite widely. I would urge all readers in Ireland to familiarise themselves with All-Ireland Pollinator…
Extinct in Ireland, September 5th, the Barberry Carpet Moth – last seen in Clonmel!
Continuing a month of postings on species extinct in Ireland since the coming of humans, the first insect of this series and a moth last found in Clonmel – the barberry…
Extinct in Ireland, September 4th, the Bittern
My rather melancholy September project continues. Another bird today, this time the bittern. From “Whittled Away”: Eaten in Medieval times, it nested in undisturbed wetlands until the mid 1800s. Winter…
Extinct in Ireland, September 3. The Capercaillie
Continuing my September project with the first avian entry, the capercaillie. From “Whittled Away”: An oversized grouse of woodlands, the last record of which was from Thomastown, Co Kilkenny in 1760…
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