On the 12/Oct/2010 we visited the Little Brosna Callows located in Co Offaly (grid ref: M907115). The Callows is a very important inland area for many globally threatened bird species. The site is SPA designated from the EU habitats directive because of this. The area is a natural flood plane of the Brosna river that floods its banks between Oct- Apr every year. The site has two bird hides one being the oldest in Ireland and in need of repair. The site is counted every year at different times and all data is sent to the Irish Wetland Bird Suryey (I-WeBS). The area is internationally important for Greenland White-fronted Geese, Golden Plover and Black-tailed Godwit.