Dramatic Decline Of Ireland’s Breeding Population Of Curlews | Bird decline, insect decline and neonicotinoids

A new survey by researchers at University College Cork, in association with Birdwatch Ireland, has found that there are less than 200 pairs of breeding curlews Numenius arquata remaining in the entire of Ireland, a decline of almost 100% in 20 years. During the last Breeding Atlas, in 1988-1991, the Irish population as a whole was estimated at around 5,000 pairs.