Photographers and wildlife enthusiasts are making a daily pilgrimage to a short stretch of river in Dublin to catch a glimpse of one of Ireland's most striking and elusive birds - the kingfisher.

There are no cranes in Ireland. Our tallest bird, grey herons have a large dagger-shaped beak. Herons are around 90-96cm long and have a wing-span of 150-173cm. They are found here all year around ...

So if you are travelling somewhere now, either in Ireland or abroad, you can view up-to-date lists of birds recently uploaded by others, giving you an idea of what you might see yourself wherever ...

With a salmon coloured body and an electric blue wing panel, the Irish jay is a bird to behold. Ireland actually has its own distinct race of jay: Garrulus glandarius hibernicus. And, as often is ...