List and Description of Natural Heritage Sources for County Offaly, Stephen Heery, 2023. Please email the heritage office, Heritage@offalycoco.ie, if you know of a study not listed here.
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Reports Commissioned
- Offaly Swift Survey – BirdWatch Ireland (2023)
- Offaly Barn Owl Survey – BirdWatch Ireland (2021)
- Offaly Swift Survey – BirdWatch Ireland (2017)
- Tufa springs, Glinsk, Kinnitty – Stephen Heery and Mark McCorry (2010)
- Avifauna of Bridges in County Offaly – Alex Copland, BirdWatch Ireland (2007)
- Bats and Bridges in Offaly – Brian Keely (2007)
- Offaly Tufa Springs – Stephen Heery (2007)
- Offaly Esker Study – Mary Tubridy and Associates (2006)
- Offaly Hedgerow Study – N. Foulkes and A. Murray (2005)
Articles of Offaly Interest
Birds in Central Ireland by Stephen Heery produced for the Midland Tribune (2019).
Useful Publications
- Saving Swifts by BirdWatch Ireland – Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Birds in Central Ireland – Mid Shannon Bird Reports covering four year periods – copies available from sheery@eircom.net.
- Conserving Hedgerows, a Heritage Council supported publication – email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy.
- Conserving Bats A Heritage Council supported publication – email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy.
- Conserving and Enhancing Wildlife in Town and Villages A Heritage Council supported publication – email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy.
- John Feehan wrote a very comprehensive publication the Bogs of Ireland. This is now out of print but CD copies can be obtained for €10.00 by emailing Bernard Kay at bernard.kaye@ucd.ie.