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BirdWatch Ireland said it is conservative in its designation and the areas identified are the most crucial ones for Irish ...
Precariously perched in cliff crevices or soaring high over swelling seas, Ireland’s marine birds create some of the ...
Birdwatch Ireland identifies 73 key seabird areas, urging government action for protection and conservation amid rising ...
It should also be used to take descriptions of birds you cannot readily identify. Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide by Jim Wilson, with photographs by Mark Carmody.
The free version of the app includes high-quality identification plates, in-depth species profiles, bird names in 20 languages including Irish, a manual ID tool, a ‘Similar species’ tool, side ...
The poisoning of a red kite, found dead near Loughbrickland, County Down, is being investigated by police. The bird of prey, ...
Back home I downloaded the Merlin app, and then its Britain and Ireland Bird Pack which supports 1382 birds, ... These smart, bird-identifying binoculars could be the ultimate gift for twitchers; ...
On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope.
More than half of Ireland's birds are in decline. Séan Ronayne hopes recording each bird's song on film might help encourage people to save them and the ecosystems they call home.
Did you know that the lapwing was declared Ireland's national bird back in 1990? ... These plumage variations might make it hard to identify a bird that would otherwise be easy to recognise.