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There’s an old Irish superstition about the first robin of spring, too. Supposedly, if you make a wish when you see the first robin of the new season, that wish will come true. You’ll have to ...
The robin has retained its place as the most frequently occurring bird species in Irish gardens last winter. However, the Garden BirdWatch survey published in the current edition of Wings, found ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Redbreast Irish Whiskey is launching 'Robin Redbreast Day' a global date designed to raise awareness of the brand's mission to help keep the common ...
So the Robin became a religious bird. The Irish Connection. The pioneering work on Robins was carried out in County Fermanagh by the county surveyor, J.P. Burkitt.
Bird Watch Ireland revealed reported sightings of the robin dropped from 99% to 96% in 1,600 gardens surveyed in 2023, and it is putting it down to change in temperatures.
Robin bird in the snow Resulting from these and many other stories of the robin’s good deeds, it was considered a very bad idea to kill a robin or steal its eggs. You could be cursed with pain ...
The red-breasted Christmas favourite, was recorded in almost all Irish gardens (99.8%) surveyed in the three months to February 2016 ...
Irish birdwatchers have been left surprised after the discovery in Co Cork of a robin which had flown from France. Robins, one of Ireland’s most common garden birds, normally stay just a few ...
"And the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing when they heard of the death of poor Cock Robin." The little bird is a cocky, plucky fellow, relaxed in man's presence but a ruthless ...
The robin is one of the few birds which continues to sing, though not as vigorously, through these dark winter days, sharing its plaintive tune from bare branches and hedges, something noted by ...
The robin is a bird you might think you know well... Its public image is one of a tame, friendly bird, when in reality, it is one of the most aggressive birds you could meet! If you’re another ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Redbreast Irish Whiskey is launching 'Robin Redbreast Day' a global date designed to raise awareness of the brand's mission to help keep the common ...