Thousands of River Lampreys trapped below Limerick weir
The photo gallery below shows River Lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis trying to pass Annacotty weir on River Mulkear, Co Limerick, during late-March 2017. This is in the Lower River Shannon SAC […]
River Lampreys trying to pass Mulkear weir, March 2017
The photos below show River Lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis trying to pass Annacotty weir on River Mulkear, March 2017. This is in the Lower River Shannon SAC and these lampreys are […]
Sea lamprey spawning survey 2016
We undertook a number of Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus spawning surveys during 2016 and some videos from these surveys are presented on this post. Sea Lamprey is the largest of […]
River Lampreys spawning on Lower River Slaney
The following is a video of River Lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis and adult Minnows Phoxinus phoxinus (in their spawning colours) interacting on the Lower River Slaney at Scarawalsh during early May […]
Brook lampreys nest building, March 2016
We recorded this brook lamprey nest-building activity on a tributary of the Lower River Shannon on the 19th March 2016. Brook lampreys are the smallest of the three Irish lamprey species. This is […]
Pacific Lamprey Return Upstream of Former Condit Dam Site
Pacific lamprey have been found above the former site of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River, signalling an important step forward in habitat restoration, lamprey conservation, and partnership in […]
