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Birds Ireland
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The latest sightings not only tempt people into travelling hundreds of miles, but can also indicate potential arrivals at other locations. But it hasn't always been like this.
Birding has changed over the last 150 years. During the latter half of the 19th century, bird study took on a new momentum with works from famous names like Ussher, Warren and Barrington.
In fact the work of Barrington, in collating the sightings and casualties from all of the country's lighthouses and lightships, gave us the first real indications of the scale of migration.
