Wild days in Donegal

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I’ve just come back from a family holiday in County Donegal, and now I’ve come to write a review about the two zoos we visited there: Wild Ireland and Tropical World. It was Wednesday, the 5th of August, and my … Continued

Chough

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International name: Red-billed chough Scientific name: Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Irish name: Cág cosdearg Diet: Omnivore Size: 40cm long Tips on how to find them: A rather distinctive crow when seen at close range, with a slender red bill and red legs; call is a … Continued

Curlew

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International name: Eurasian curlew Scientific name: Numenius arquata Irish name: Crotach Size: 51-60cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: One of Ireland’s most threatened birds, having undergone serious declines in recent years; can be found in most parts of the island in … Continued

Fulmar

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International name: Northern fulmar Scientific name: Fulmarus glacialis Irish name: Fulmaire Diet: Carnivore Size: 45-51cm Tips on how to find them: Resident year-round all around the Irish coast; plentiful on the east coast but more abundant on the west coast.

Great crested grebe

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Scientific name: Podiceps cristatus Irish name: Foitheach mór Diet: Carnivore Size: 46-51cm Tips on how to find them: Widespread throughout Ireland, particularly in the north (Lough Neagh is a good place to find them); look for them in wetlands with emerging … Continued

Great spotted woodpecker

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Scientific name: Dendrocopos major Irish name: Mórchnagaire breac Size: 23-25cm Diet: Mainly carnivore; will also take peanuts from bird feeders Tips on how to find them: Search in old woodland with dead trees; listen out for the woodpecker’s famous ‘drumming’ … Continued

Jay

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International name: Eurasian jay Scientific name: Garrulus glandarius Irish name: Scréachóg Size: 33-37cm Diet: Omnivore Tips on how to find them: Identified by distinctly coloured plumage; found mainly in deciduous forests; in Autumn, they collect acorns to store for winter, which might … Continued

Kestrel

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International name: Common kestrel or Eurasian kestrel Scientific name: Falco tinnunculus Irish name: Pocaire gaoithe Size: 33-37cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: Can be found anywhere in Ireland, in any kind of habitat; can often be seen … Continued

Kingfisher

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International name: Common kingfisher, Eurasian kingfisher Scientific name: Alcedo atthis Irish name: Cruidín Size: 16-17 cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: When looking over a river or other water body, keep your eyes peeled for a small, fast-moving, … Continued

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