2015 spring pair count of grey partridge shows an increase from 2014

April 2, 2015 0 Comment

This is welcome news – fingers crossed, we’re all hoping for a good breeding season for Irelands wild grey partridge

Information evening Grey Partridge measure in North Co. Dublin.

March 15, 2015 0 Comment

Fingal County Council, the Grey Partridge Trust and the IFA wish to invite farmers in the Rolestown, Ballyboughal and Oldtown area in north Co. dublin to a Grey Partridge public […]

Areas eligible for entry into GLAS Grey Partridge Measure

March 10, 2015 0 Comment

Any farmers (Grassland, Cereal, etc.), located within the areas outlined in red are eligible for TIER 1 (Priority Entrants) in  the new GLAS grey partridge measure. Boora, Co. Offaly   […]

GLAS – Grey Partridge Presentation

March 6, 2015 0 Comment

For agri-enviromental advisors/planners and farmers interested in entering the new grey partridge measure. The recently announced DAFM GLAS, (go to this link), where details of the grey partridge measure are outlined in a power point presentation. Our […]

Irish Times – 28 Feb 2015 – Grey partridge conservation takes flight in Co Dublin

March 1, 2015 0 Comment

Irish Times Article on Saturday 28 of February 2015. The courtship song of the grey partridge is rather harsh, to human ears at least. But its kierr-ik dialogue used to […]

M.Sc Students in Wildlife Management from UCD, visit Boora

February 10, 2015 0 Comment

M.Sc Students in Wildlife Management from University College Dublin, visit Boora where the adaptive management strategies are used by the Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust and the National Parks & […]

Conservation Volunteers Galway visit Boora

January 10, 2015 0 Comment

Post by Conservation Volunteers Galway.

Wild Grey Partridges to take off in Northern Ireland

December 13, 2014 0 Comment

Twenty-nine wild grey partridges from the Republic of Ireland have been handed over to Northern Ireland to kick-start a project which aims to re-establish a wild population in the six-counties. […]

2014 proves to be the best year for wild grey partridge in Ireland

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The  grey partridge in Ireland has reached an historic high of just over 1,000 birds. This figure is the estimated population of Boora, Co Offaly, where the Trust supports the […]

Grey Partridge Hatching begins

June 6, 2014 0 Comment

A number of sightings of grey partridges with their chicks have been spotted in Boora. Broods ranging in number from 14 upwards: the pairs were seen feeding with their chicks […]