First Broods of 2012 begin to emerge

June 1, 2012 0 Comment

So far 2 hatches in the wild 18 chicks in one 15 chicks in the other; seen last Thursday in the Marl Square and Farmland rented by NPWS – 1 hatch in the captive breeding programme a wild pair caught up – 20 chicks in this every egg in the clutch hatched!

Also 3 broods of wild pheasants 9,11,10 have bee seen already