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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...