It may be a new year but we're the same Bird Blog; bringing you posts about the birds you know and the ones you're yet to meet. And what better way to kick off than with a fresh faced settler on our shores? Or should I say re-settler, since this once prolific bird vanished along… Continue reading Great Spotted Woodpecker – Putting on a Drum Show
Before we close out the year we get to enjoy (or endure, depending on your view) a month of holiday cheer, and personally I'm looking forward to seeing the decorations lighting up these dark December evenings. The bird we've picked to end the 2024 Bird Blog calendar is something of a festive fan themselves, with… Continue reading Blackbird – The Colly Caroler
September has come around again; a month that signals the definitive end to summer and a return to the grind (or if you're done with school, like me, it just means there is way more traffic on the road). The trees are starting to change colour, pumpkin spice lattes are back, and everyone is making… Continue reading Dunnock – The ‘Little Brown Job’
To close out the year, we thought we'd talk a little bit about one of our resident birds who sings all year round - even in winter! They may be quite small, but their voices are anything but! This month's bird - and the last bird of 2022 - is the wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), known… Continue reading Wren – The King of Birds
This month, we thought we'd talk a little bit about a bird that's made its way all around the world. Whether you live in New York city, out in the suburbs of Dublin, or even on a farm in China, you've almost definitely encountered this well-travelled fellow. It is the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), known… Continue reading House Sparrow – The Most Widespread Bird on Earth
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula); spideog in Irish. These cheerful little birds, with their inquisitive eyes and colourful little bodies, can usually be found peeking out of hedgerows or singing their hearts out in trees. They are frequent visitors to our gardens and a beloved sight in the cold winter months. Were you to ask… Continue reading Robin – Ireland’s Beloved Garden Bird