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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Artifical wetland creation on farm. Iris field now floods in winter, main drain blocked in 5 places. In fen two ponds dug out. Wetland creation on farms is the easiest and cheapest thing you can do to improve biodiversity...

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Now you see me.... Now you don't! A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves... Please like and share! (1/6)

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Corncrake centre-out mowing. First cut silage, probably the latest in the country. Saw a very late corncrake in the nettles before mowing started. Mowing is definitely the most stressful day in the year

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Maim garden pond (4m) looking near what a natural pond would look like! Yellow rattle spreading around the grassy margins, so hopefully next year, the grass will not be as heavy.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Clearing cleavers out of corncrake nettle beds. Autumn sown cleavers produce huge amounts of seed, while spring sown produce less. Removing seed reduces cleavers growth for following year

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Main garden pond July 2024 and now July 2025....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Neantóg enjoying the front "lawn", 4 garden ponds surrounded by dense scrub of whitethorn, Hazel, spindle, guelder rose, eared willow, rowan and holly....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Trail cam photo of hen corncrake and chicks in my South meadow, possibly then same family as in previous photo. Marked size difference in 5 days. Corncrake chicks can be fully independent after 2 weeks.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Before and after. Main garden pond dug/filled/planted 3 years ago and pond today The only constant in video is Neantóg

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

From the garden, greater white toothed shrew

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Trail cam footage on farm. A hen corncrake with very young chicks. First time to have 100% proof of corncrake breeding on farm as corncrake so secretive. 20 years of hard labour to produce this.....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

South meadow corncrake habitat. 100 years ago, this would have been a typical irish meadow with abundant corncrake and skylark overhead everywhere...

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

2025/2026 corncrake season starts now, Cow parsley ready for harvest. I will add to existing hogweed corncrake cover plots. Cow parsley is hard to grow on the farm on its own, but it grows under hogweed, which acts as a nursery crop.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

40 pairs of house martins and 4 swift boxes occupied ( 2 breeding pairs and 2 new boxes occupied) on house.... on farm 5 calling corncrake and 3 in surrounding area. Video is of chirping house martin chicks outside the bedroom window......

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Whitethroat calling from the "front lawn"....

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Rewilding Ireland @rewildingire.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Asked to share this event in GALWAY CITY www.eventbrite.com/e/galway-gre...

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Nesting starling in the eaves. I cut a little hole in the soffit earlier in spring. because I thought there were starlings trapped. Now, they use hole as the entrance to their nest. Chicks are well advanced, and Neantóg wants to get at them!

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

4 swifts zooming around the house. In 2024 i had 1 breeding pair of swifts and 1 non-breeding pair of swifts. Hopefully can get 2 breeding pairs at least this year, looking hopeful!

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Displaying common sandpiper by the iris field.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Main garden pond looking nice in morning sun....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Calling from the South meadow nettle bed.... corncrake... I think 2 calling males are present....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Neantóg checking iris corncrake cover plot, needs to be a bit higher for corncrake!

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

North meadow nettle bed ready for corncrake. Corncrake may be present, but with lashing rain, they will not call.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

The barn owl box at the end of the garden has attracted lodgers, unfortunately not barn owl. A pair of jackdaw have moved in.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Vermin on the farm, pheasant a huge threat to corncrake. They are aggressive to corncrake and can spread intestinal parasites....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The most common bird on the farm, invariably one always signing overhead in Spring.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

A mixed flock of linnet and twite in the North meadow.....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Irish hare relaxing in the iris field. A couple of the hares can be quite nonchalant with me....

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Irish heath in full flower and attracting loads of bumblebees. Pond water is starting to clear up, it was a bit green!

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

The smallest pond in the garden, the barrel pond. Tadpoles are developing fast with warmer temperatures in barrel. Also less predators than with other ponds.

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Great nettle growth, comparable to 2017 growth. As long as no storms happen in next 6 weeks the nettle ELCs should be well ready for returning corncrake. In 2023 the first corncrake to return back to Connaught came to my South meadow nettle first. Hoping for similar result in 2025....