Birds Ireland

23 Oct 2013

Great Days Are Made Of These!

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Birdwatching is one of the most unpredictable but truly wonderful pastimes in the world. I started my book, ‘Birdwatching in Ireland wit ...

01 Oct 2013

Birder’s Weather and A ‘Birder’s Bird’

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Today is the first of October and, as I sit at my PC, I can hear the rain lashing against the window. It’s a classic October day. I just l ...

18 Sep 2013

In the Presence of Greatness

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It is a rare feeling of knowing that you are in the presence of greatness but, each autumn, it is a feeling I know well. In my ...

16 Sep 2013

The Real ‘Gathering’ & ‘Skyfest’

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There has been much talk these past two days about ‘the gathering’ and of the success of the Skyfest in Dublin. Now, I'm not knocking Du ...

19 Aug 2013

A Beautiful Sound Lost To Ireland!

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It’s been a while since I’ve sat down and written a small blog here…but I do have a good excuse! I’ve been aw ...

16 Jun 2013

A Very Beautiful Female!

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I love birding in June…the migration period is over and both resident and migrant birds are busy nesting and/or raising young. It can also ...

24 May 2013

Goldilocks and the SIX Gapes!

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Friday 9pm. Delighted to announce the safe arrival of Goldilock's final chick! Let's hope it will quickly get strong enough to contend ...

24 May 2013

Goldilocks and the Five Luminous Gapes!

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Five Blue Tit eggs hatched so far... ...

20 May 2013

Goldilocks Sitting On Six Pretty Eggs! … Day 7 …

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Blue Tit sitting on six eggs, day 7, 7 days till hatch date! ...

05 May 2013

Goldilocks Lays An Egg!!

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May Bank Holiday and we have been treated to a fantastic surprise with an egg in Nestcam Box 2!! Eric arrived home at 7am, shattered and b ...

Great Days Are Made Of These!

Birder’s Weather and A ‘Birder’s Bird’

In the Presence of Greatness

The Real ‘Gathering’ & ‘Skyfest’

A Beautiful Sound Lost To Ireland!

A Very Beautiful Female!

Goldilocks and the SIX Gapes!

Goldilocks and the Five Luminous Gapes!

Goldilocks Sitting On Six Pretty Eggs! … Day 7 …

Goldilocks Lays An Egg!!

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