The Starling, One Of The Most Original Singers I’ve Ever Heard
Have a listen to this: https://xeno-canto.org/1066013 This is an example of one of my absolute favourite birdsongs. Indeed, the sound of starlings often gets me to do another bit of recording even when I’m really tired and need to go home. When I’m recording birds, I go into such a…
Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains
It’s September 14th now, so, it’s around that time when you start to to accept, Winter will arrive, our time is limited, better enjoy the last days of sunshine. But it’s a quite ambiguous time of year, on previous years, the week after this day could be, bitter cold, like…
New Sights And Sounds Around Courtmacsherry
I often see or hear new birds I’ve never seen before around Courtmacsherry. This is in large part because the area is effectively three bird friendly environments in one. It’s got few if any of those Coilte plantations, and I’ve written about those here: And a lot more proper woodlands…
Ponderings Of An Autist 