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Month: April 2013

  • Nikon's flagship EDG Binocular

    Nikon EDG 8×42 Binocular Review

    April 30, 2013
    Pros: Stunning optics, high quality materials (including eco-friendly lead- and arsenic-free glass) and contemporary design combine to put this Japanese binocular…
  • Washing Line Wildlife -- you never know what you might see!

    Unexpected wildlife hotspot: the washing line!

    April 29, 2013
      Hanging out washing is an occupational hazards of working from a home office. Working from home invariably means I'm…
  • Common dolphins risk bycatch in fishing gear

    IWDG expresses concern over dolphin by-catch

    April 26, 2013
    The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has expressed concern at the possibility of what it describes as a "significant…
  • Birds through Irish Eyes

    Book Review: Birds Through Irish Eyes

    April 25, 2013
    When "Birds Through Irish Eyes" by Anthony McGeehan with Julian Wyllie arrived at IWHQ the first thing that struck me…
  • Atlantic Puffin by Mark Carmody

    Ireland’s Wildlife Calendar: April

    April 16, 2013
    In this first of a new series we'll be exploring Ireland's Wildlife Calendar... looking at the wildlife events and milestones…
  • Nikon Fieldscope ED50 -- as reviewed in Bird Watching magazine

    Nikon Fieldscope ED50 Review

    April 15, 2013
    Pros: tiny size, lightweight, outstanding performance and image quality. Amazingly packable -- ideal travel scope or second scope for birding and…
  • Bottlenose Dolphins Bunratty

    Concern growing over Shannon dolphins

    April 4, 2013
    Concern is growing over three bottlenose dolphins observed in the  Ralty River, near Durty Nellies pub, Bunratty. The dolphins, which were…