Hen Harrier

Barry O'Donoghue

Survey Co-ordinator

Barry has been studying and enjoying Hen Harriers from childhood. As much as researching the Hen Harrier, Barry derives great satisfaction from the design and implementation of various applied conservation measures to benefit Hen Harrier, other wildlife and rural communities that share the landscape. Barry completed a Masters on the Hen Harrier and a subsequent PhD investigating in detail, various aspects of the species ecology and conservation. In 2004, he founded the Irish Hen Harrier Winter Survey, with hundreds of contributors, providing clear insights into wintering ecology and what was until then a relatively unknown aspect of the bird's ecology.