Roscommon, Galway and Offaly have been shown to have the highest numbers of whooper swans in the latest swan census.
Nearly 300 volunteer birdwatchers , as well as staff from Birdwatch Ireland , and the National Parks and Wildlife Service took part in the census checking over 1,500 locations across the country.
A total of just over 19,000 of the migratory Whooper swans were recorded with around two thirds in the Republic of Ireland.
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Brian Burke of Birdwatch says they were delighted to find an overall increase of 27%, and high numbers in Roscommon, Galway, and other counties…
