The Irish Wildlife Collection: Volume I

From humpback whales to dandelions, Ireland’s spectacular landscapes and varied habitats are home to a wonderful diversity of life. This book, and subsequent volumes in the series, is a celebration of all things wild on the island of Ireland.

 

The Irish Wildlife Collection features a selection of the long-running profiles of Irish wildlife that have been running on the back page of Ireland’s Own magazine since 2001, punctuated by selected natural history articles that have featured in a variety of high-profile publications including BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Countryman, Wild Ireland, The Irish Independent, The Evening Echo, The Irish Examiner, Ireland’s Wildlife, The West Cork Times and others.

In this volume

  • The Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
  • Ireland’s best kept wildlife secret
  • Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
  • Pine martens offer red squirrels a lifeline
  • Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
  • Stoat (Mustela erminea)
  • Batty about bats
  • Leisler’s Bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
  • In defence of weeds
  • Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus)
  • Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)
  • Garden wildlife: it’s a jungle out there!
  • Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
  • Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia)
  • Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
  • Otter (Lutra lutra)
  • Otters: a breathtaking wildlife experience
  • The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  • Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
  • Chemical warfare in the Irish countryside
  • Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
  • Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
  • Anticipation junkie
  • Common Newt (Triturus vulgaris)
  • Long Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
  • Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
  • Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
  • Pike (Esox lucius)
  • Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)

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