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Starling Murmurations

February 12th, 2019|Categories: Murmuration, News, Starlings, Winter|

  Coilin Mac Lochlainn reports on the winter phenomenon that is a Starling Murmuration I went to Nobber, Co Meath, in February 2019 to view a Starling Murmuration and to try to [...]

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Sparrows round the house

September 25th, 2018|Categories: Garden, Nest|Tags: , |

The male House Sparrow is a smart combination of grey, chestnut and black. (c. Oran O'Sullivan) Sparrows, like Robins, give us a sense of companionship around the garden. During the [...]

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Summer sun worship

June 9th, 2018|Categories: Garden|Tags: , |

It's not unusual for folk to indulge themselves and relax in a sunny place to soak up the suns rays, at this time of the year, having first applied protective sun screen, [...]

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The ABC project

May 31st, 2018|Categories: News, Pollinators|Tags: , |

When Brian O’Reilly, the Rector of St. Saviours Church, Rathdrum approached local resident Oran O’Sullivan with an idea to improve matters for local wildlife, it seemed a natural thing to do.  Walking [...]

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Dawn Chorus at sunrise

April 27th, 2018|Categories: Dawn Chorus|Tags: , |

Blackbird: a celebrated songster (c. Oran O'Sullivan) With sunrise occurring at about 06.00 at the beginning of May, there’s a great opportunity to witness the dawn chorus, at a reasonable [...]

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Dusk Chorus woodland walk, Thursday 3rd May 2018

April 19th, 2018|Categories: News|

Join us on a dusk chorus woodland walk in Ballyteigue Woods near Rathdrum, county Wicklow.  Meet at the forestry barrier, entrance to Wheeler's Lane at 19.30, Thursday 3rd May.  This event is [...]

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Interview: Oran O’Sullivan talks to the RTE Guide

April 18th, 2018|Categories: News|

Donal O’Donoghue of the RTE Guide interviews Oran O’Sullivan, co-author of Ireland’s Garden Birds and principal of Irish Garden Birds.ie First published in 2008, Ireland’s Garden Birds has become a bible for birdwatchers and bird lovers [...]

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Colourful Callers

April 9th, 2018|Categories: Gamebirds|Tags: |

All show (c.Oran O'Sullivan) A regular wake-up call (or song) of late, is the early morning crowing of a male Pheasant or two.  The di-syllabic notes 'not unlike clearing one's [...]

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