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Common Dolphin
Widely distributed in British and Irish waters the Common Dolphin is usually found in groups of 10-30. They are fast swimmers, reaching speeds of 24km per hour or faster if threatened. Common dolphins are inquisitive and sociable, often approaching boats and hitching a free ride in the wake caused by the boat. They eat a varied diet of squid.
Copyright the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Goldcrest grazing
The Goldcrest is Ireland's smallest bird and it nests in shrubs and eats flies and seeds. It has appeared on an Irish postage stamp in the past.
Copyright Mary Mahoney
Blackbird
The blackbird lives in Ireland all year around. It is mainly a woodland bird but it is often sited in back gardens and hedgerows all over the country.
Copyright Mike Brown
Heather
Mainly found on heaths they form an important part of a natural habitat.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency
Gorse bush
A typical gorse bush can be made of up to 20 species of everygreen shrub. The Common Grouse is native to Western Europe, growing in clay and sandy soil.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency.
Gannet
This resident bird is a seabird with long, narrow wings. Itm can plunge dive into the sea from up to 40 metres, folding its wings back to hit the water in a streamlined shape.
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Common Frog
An adult frog lives among the bog mosses. The tadpoles live in the bog pools where they feed on tiny aquatic insects. The presence of multicoloured Sphagnum moss is a sign of an actively growing blanket bog.
Copyright Mike Brown
Common Tern
This seabird is a summer visitor from west Africa - March – September.
Copyright Mike Brown
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- Blackbird
Blackbird
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
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Environmental Information
- Greenfinch
Greenfinch
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
- Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
- Common Tern
Common Tern
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
- Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
- Siskin
Siskin
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
- Jackdaw
Jackdaw
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- Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
Environmental Information
Documents
- New residential addresses 2005-2007
New residential addresses 2005-2007
New residential addresses recorded by An Post 2005-2007. Each dot represents at least one new address. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
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- Weight and value of fish and shellfish landed by Irish vessels
Weight and value of fish and shellfish landed by Irish vessels
Weight (top) and value (bottom) of fish and shellfish landed by Irish vessels 1990-2004. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Radiation sources
Radiation sources
Contribution from all radiation sources to the annual average radiation dose to the average person living in Ireland. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Agricultural land use
Agricultural land use
Agricultural land use. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000
Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000
Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Recovery of packaging waste
Recovery of packaging waste
Recovery of packaging waste and progress towards targets 2001-2006. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Biodegradable Waste Diversion from Landfill
Biodegradable Waste Diversion from Landfill
Biodegradable waste diversion from landfill: progress against targets. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
Courtesy EPA
- Trends in Municipal Waste Generation 2002-2006
Trends in Municipal Waste Generation 2002-2006
Trends in municipal waste generation 2002-2006: increase over previous year indicated beside each bar. (Source: EPA, 2008a)
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