Conservation of Breeding Curlew in Ireland Dr Anita Donaghy Senior Conservation Officer, BirdWatch Ireland.

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Conservation of Breeding Curlew in Ireland Dr Anita Donaghy Senior Conservation Officer, BirdWatch Ireland

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

82,000 68, …? Key: Resident, Breeding Season, Non-breeding Season, Passage EUROPE – 75% OF GLOBAL POPN 22,000

Autumn/winter passage

↓ 43% ↓ 78% ↓ 22% Trends ↓ 70%↓ 25%

IUCN Red List - Near Threatened Irish Red List 80% of range lost in 40 years

Curlew breeding season AprilMayJuneJuly Nests │ Chicks │ Fledglings

Curlew nest on the ground. Prefer open landscapes. Natural/semi natural vegetation. Habitat preferences

Soft mud for probing. Shallow pools rich in invertebrates, important for chick feeding. High water table

Why are the declines so severe? Loss and fragmentation of Curlew breeding habitat. Agricultural intensification of upland unimproved rushy pastures and lowland wet grasslands.

Loss and degredation of peatland habitats:- -Industrial peat extraction -Small scale peat extraction

Subsequent predation Studies in the UK and Ireland have shown unsustainable levels of predation of nests and young. Nest predation Chick predation By mammals9614 By birds468

Current Survey work 2015 NPWS commissioned a 6 month survey of key breeding areas, following on from the Bird Atlas and work in Main aim was to “more accurately define the locations of breeding Curlew, so as to target agri-environmental measures and other conservation actions that would secure the future [of known sites]”.

Bord na Móna – BWI Curlew Conservation Programme Phase I 2015 Survey Bord na Móna peatland sites. Develop of management recommendations to enhance habitats for breeding Curlew. Develop a methodology to identify other potentially suitable sites for breeding Curlew.

Current known distribution

Bogs as Curlew habitat Bogs are a crucially important habitat for the remaining Curlew population. Used as nesting areas. Birds nesting on nearby farmland will use bog habitats for feeding and chick rearing. “Peatland habitats may increasingly become important refuges in areas where farmland no longer provides suitable breeding habitat.” AEWA INTERNATIONAL SINGLE SPECIES ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE EURASIAN CURLEW

Bogs can be degraded as breeding habitat for Curlew by activities such as drainage, unregulated peat extraction, overgrazing and burning. Areas, such as those owned by Bord na Móna, Coillte or Forest Service, where these activities can be controlled or prevented are extremely important. BnM Curlew project aims to protect and manage their landholdings where Curlew are breeding.

Coillte Life Project Intact bogs provide the best Curlew habitat and Preservation of sites which have not been modified most important measure. However, cutaways, remnant raised bogs and restoration sites can also provide good habitat. -Removal of trees from sites which have not dried out to restore open bog habitat. -Ditch blocking to raise water levels. -Prevention of over grazing. -Control of scrub/new tree establishment -Bird surveys for important species

More measures needed Peatland sites with breeding Curlew still being lost:- -unregulated extraction -Forestry -Wind farm developements

A means to achieving our renewable energy targets without adversely impacting on our obligations to the Birds and Habitats directives Uses existing data and stakeholder involvement to identify sensitive areas for certain key species. Bird Sensitivity Mapping for Wind Energy

Forestry Scoping for Bird Sensitivity Map for Forestry - a tool and guidance for strategic planning of future forestry in Ireland with reference to priority birds Next steps

Measures for Curlew on farmland GLAS Breeding Wader option targets Shannon Callows. GLAS Tranche 2 will offer a specific option for Breeding Curlew. Results of 2015 survey will feed directly into this measure. Results Based Agri-Environment Payments Scheme (RBAPS) trial measure for breeding waders on Shannon Callows

Threat Response Plan needed More survey work to identify breeding areas. Monitoring of population. Roll out of Curlew measure in GLAS More protection especially for known nesting areas on peatland sites.

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