Hoopoe hoopla: ‘In my 40 years of birding, I’ve never seen anything like this spring’
Arrival of the exotic hoopoe has enraptured Irish birders, although local robins are less happy at the intrusion
Arrival of the exotic hoopoe has enraptured Irish birders, although local robins are less happy at the intrusion
Significant numbers of unusual looking bird spotted as far north as Co Louth
The mix of plants provides a range of ecosystem services and habitats that natural colonisation would not achieve
Wild species face an overwhelming threat from this virus and need as much help as we can offer them to help them
Christmas activities can be expensive for families so we’ve picked some that are free or won’t break the bank
Robins, one of Ireland’s most common garden birds, normally stay just a few kilometres from where they hatch as chicks
Road Safety Authority argues it should be left to council officials to decide if and when it is necessary to cut back hedges and verges
Dublin and Fingal county councils received complaints about seagulls, ranging from strewn rubbish to dead birds, across their areas, from Fairview Park to Donnybrook
The ornithologist and wildlife sound recordist is the subject of a remarkable new feature-length documentary, Birdsong
Guillemots and razorbills worst affected by oil as State and NGOs scramble to save birds
‘It’s the male birds who do the singing in most species except the robin’
One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism
Details of Co Kerry amenity announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth Day
Under 100 hen harrier breeding pairs left in State, survey finds
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices