Landscape conservation to help Irish bats
A new initiative to help authorities make informed decisions about landscape conservation for Ireland's… [more]
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Ireland is considered to have the healthiest otter population in Europe. Surveys show that otters are… [more]
Frogspawn in early January
Spring, it seems, has come early to Ireland this year. On Saturday the 07 of January I spotted a clump… [more]
Gear Review: Opticron Aspheric LE WP 10×25
It’s not always practical to tote a pair of full size binoculars around with you. No matter how “ergonomic”… [more]
Book Review: Freshwater Birds of Ireland
I’m the first to admit that I’m very keen on birds… and that perhaps my bias is reflected at times,… [more]
Latest Species Profiles
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Ireland is considered to have the healthiest otter population in Europe. Surveys show that otters are present in more than ninety percent of our … [Read more...]
Grey Gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)
The grey gurnard is a fish of the north east Atlantic, and is found as far south as Morocco and into the Mediterranean. It is relatively common around … [Read more...]
Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Of the three species of amphibian found in Ireland the common frog is by far the most familiar. Most people think of frogs as aquatic creatures, but … [Read more...]
Latest Wildlife News
Landscape conservation to help Irish bats
A new initiative to help authorities make informed decisions about landscape conservation for Ireland's bat species was launched in Dublin earlier … [Read more...]
Squirrel virus strikes again
Wildlife experts have expressed concern at reports that a second native red squirrel has died of the deadly squirrel paropox virus in Co. … [Read more...]
IWDG to host European Cetacean Conference
Europe’s foremost cetacean conference is coming to Ireland in 2012. Co-hosted by the The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) and the Galway Mayo … [Read more...]
New on the Ireland’s Wildlife Blog
How do they make high-end binoculars?
I stumbled across this video on Twitter yesterday. It offers a bit of insight into the manufacture of high end binoculars and optics for birding and … [Read more...]
Swarovski announces EL 32 Swarovision binoculars
SWAROVSKI OPTIK's EL Swarovion range of binoculars represent the pinnacle of optical performance, and are widely acknowledged as being among the … [Read more...]
Frogspawn in early January
Spring, it seems, has come early to Ireland this year. On Saturday the 07 of January I spotted a clump of frogspawn in a roadside ditch beside a small … [Read more...]
Featured Websites
Conserve Ireland: Ireland’s protected species and their habitats… covered!
Found this great site dedicated to the conservation of Irish habitats and protected species thanks to Kathleen Lynch on the Ireland’s Wildlife page … [Read more...]
National Heritage Week 2011
National Heritage Week 2011 is set to be the biggest yet with more than 1,300 events registered around the country. Coordinated by the Heritage … [Read more...]
National Parks and Wildlife Service
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It is responsible for managing … [Read more...]
Full-length Wildlife Features
Seal Entourage
An account of a memorable encounter with grey seals off the West Cork coast in Summer 2010. – We call them natural disasters: events like earthquakes, tsunamis, eruptions, hurricanes… nature’s raw power at its most awe inspiring and terrifying. Luckily few of us ever experience the full destructive power of nature first hand, but we [...]
Whales, dolphins, sharks and more off West Cork
“This is a research charter, not a pleasure cruise,” cautioned Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) sightings coordinator, Padraig Whooley as we boarded the boat. “We’re not stopping for anything under forty tonnes!” As the Holly Joe slipped out of Reen Pier the anticipation on board was palpable. IWDG researchers were joined on board by [...]
Chemical Warfare in the Irish Countryside
As you read this article a complex arsenal of chemical weapons is being manufactured at sites all over the island of Ireland. When deployed these chemical agents are designed to subdue, inhibit, mutilate, mutate and in some cases even kill! The manufacturers of this nationwide chemical stockpile are of course plants. Unable to resort to [...]
