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Rudd

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Rudd is a native fish species that is common in all of the lakes in the catchment.  They are one of the principal prey of pike. They have distinctive golden scales and red..

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Three-Spined Sticklebacks, Stoneloach and Minnow

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

These are small fish that are common in the Maigue catchment.  Collectively they may be known as (pinkeens”).  Minnows and stoneloach are introduced species.  Minnows and sticklebacks often form small shoals. They are frequent prey of larger fish such as trout and perch...

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Dace

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Dace are a non-native and invasive species first recorded in the R. Maigue near Adare Manor by electro-fishing in 2004.    Dace are also found in the Lower Shannon and Mulkear. They were not recorded in a survey of the catchment upstream of  Adare in 2013. This suggests that dace have not spread to other parts of the Maigue catchment,  but further surveys are needed to confirm..

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Crayfish

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Cray are not fish, but freshwater crustaceans related to lobsters. White–clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), Ireland’s only native crayfish, are widely distributed in the main channel of the Maigue and in the larger tributaries. Crayfish are an important food item for fish, especially trout and eels. White-clawed crayfish are  protected in Ireland under the Wildlife..

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Kingfisher (Cruidín Alcedo atthis)

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Kingfishers are a brightly coloured bird-often all  you see of one is a bright flash of orange and blue. Kingfishers   prey on small fish and insects. Kingfishers excavate their nest into   the bank of the river. The tunnel to the nest can be up to a meter in..

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Dipper (Gabha dubh Cinclus cinclus)

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

The Dipper is our only song bird that can dive and swim in the river. This distinctive little bird is dark chestnut in colour with a white bib. The dipper can dive down to the bottom of the river and hunt for insects. Dippers can be seen in rural and urban areas. It is often seen sitting on a rock in the river bobbing or ‘dipping’ its head up and down. Dippers build a large dome-shaped nest out of moss, on sheltered areas of the riverbanks. They often build their nests under..

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Pied Wagtail (Glasóg sráide Montacilla alba yarrellii)

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Pied wagtails are often found near water.It eats insects mostly from the ground.  This bird is easily recognisable , it runs across the ground in a jerky fashion and  constantly wags its long..

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Grey Heron (Corr Éisc Ardea cinerea)

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Herons are common along rivers of the Maigue catchment.  They are opportunistic hunters, feeding on fish, frogs, small mammals and..

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Cormorant (Broigheall Phalacrocorax carbo)

May 23, 2017 alice Leave a comment

Cormorants are large fish-eating birds that prey on a wide range of fish species (eels , trout, salmon smolts, roach wrasse and others) in coastal and inland waters.  Their numbers are increasing and there is much controversy about their impact on fish stocks in rivers and..

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