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 ...

BirdWatch Ireland said it is conservative in its designation and the areas identified are the most crucial ones for Irish ...

A water rail's voice is the easiest way to identify this secretive bird — it's a loud grunting/squealing pig-like call from a reed bed or other waterside vegetation, mainly at dawn/dusk and at night ...

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 ...

By the time he was 14, Seán could identify most birds by the sounds they made. He explains that the numerous species and their ability to fly to anywhere in the world “sent his imagination into ...

The poisoning of a red kite, found dead near Loughbrickland, County Down, is being investigated by police. The bird of prey, which is a legally protected species in Northern Ireland, was discovered on ...

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.

How you can easily identify a bird you see in the wild: Video. Cody Godwin. USA TODAY. One of the simplest ways to slow down is to stop, smell the roses and listen to the birds.