Mannok installs 'Kestral cam' in Cavan quarry

Mannok has installed a 'Kestral cam' inside the wall of one of its quarries where two of the birds have nested.

The company, formerly known as Quinn Industrial Holdings, says the birds have been nesting there for a number of years.

They return to the area every spring and use the hole to nest and breed, all while the Co Cavan quarry operates around them.

It's believed the pair are incubating at least three eggs this year.

Mannok has partnered with Netwatch and with a licence from the National Parks and Wildlife Service have installed the camera.

The cameras will be used by Queen's University PhD student Kez Armstrong to study the birds, with regular updates on the Mannok website.