Blanket Nook Wildlife Sanctuary

16/03/2026

Some native Irish Moiled cattle that we recently introduced to help with conservation grazing ☘️

03/03/2026

Donegal County Council is inviting members of the public, community groups, landowners, businesses, and organisations to have their say on the draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026 - 2030. The Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2030 provides a framework for biodiversity action over the next five years with the vision to protect, restore, and celebrate biodiversity in County Donegal.

Full details - https://www.donegalcoco.ie/en/news/2026/february/public-invited-to-have-their-say-on-the-draft-county-donegal-biodiversity-action-plan-2026-2030/



Tá Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall ag iarraidh ar bhaill den phobal, ar ghrúpaí pobail, ar úinéirí talún, ar ghnólachtaí agus ar eagraíochtaí a dtuairimí a chur in iúl faoi dhréachtphlean Gníomhaíochta Bithéagsúlachta Chontae Dhún na nGall 2026 - 2030. Cuireann Dréachtphlean Gníomhaíochta Bithéagsúlachta Chontae Dhún na nGall 2026-2030 creatlach ar fáil do ghníomhaíocht bithéagsúlachta sna cúig bliana amach romhainn leis an fhís bhithéagsúlachta i gContae Dhún na nGall a chosaint, a athchóiriú agus a cheiliúradh.

Tuilleadh eolais - https://www.donegalcoco.ie/ga/nuacht/2026/february/tathar-ag-iarraidh-ar-an-phobal-a-dtuairimi-a-chur-in-iul-faoi-dhreachtphlean-gniomhaiochta-bitheagsulachta-chontae-dhun-na-ngall-2026-2030/

12/11/2025

A native Pine Marten caught in one of our mink traps this week. Released back into a local woodland again!

23/09/2025

Before and after photos of the restoration of a 19th century farm building at Blanket Nook. The Heritage Council

01/07/2025

Wildflower meadow 🌻

15/06/2025

This picture depicts a devastating scene that conservationists are seeing up and down the country this breeding season.

Lots of hard work is going into protecting these birds; working with farmers, landowners, and collaboration with other conservation groups.

We are now pleading with the public to assist us in a measure we can’t control, the threat from loose domestic pets on important breeding grounds.
(Photo credit: Borys Kala)

See link to article in today’s RTE news.

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0615/1518527-birds-endangered-ireland/

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Irish Rural Link Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage CAP Network Ireland Notice Nature Ireland NPWS UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science Dublin Zoo Hen Harrier Project Fota Wildlife Park Atlantic Technological University Michael Martyn Agri-Environment ACRES Breifne

08/06/2025

One of our Soay lambs born last week at Blanket Nook 🐑

22/05/2025

27/02/2025

A big thanks to the Moyle game and conservation club for installing some duck nesting tubes at Drumbuoy Farm, Blanket Nook. These will provide safe nesting sites for native wild duck in the sanctuary. The belted galloways were interested as well!

09/02/2025

Mulching scrub before the ground nesting wader bird season ☀️