01 Treesparrows 01.mp3

Don Conroy and Chris Wilson discuss tree sparrows taken from the award-winning radio series 'Wild Ireland'.

Produced by Alan McGuire.

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A wet Sunday morning saw a few hardy souls on Wexford Beach for the annual dawn chorus. Despite the fact that the rain teemed down, great fun was had by all.

Species seen and heard:

Fulmar
Red-throated Diver
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Mallard
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Sandwich Tern
Whimbrel
Woodcock
Wood Pigeon
Stock Dove
Collard Dove
Swift
Swallow
Wren
Robin
Wheatear
Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Blackcap
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
Magpie
Rook
Starling
House Sparrow

EXTRAS:
Adder's Tongue
Pipistrelle Bat

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Don was delighted to be at hand recently to open Carlow's newest Gallery 'Art Forms'. Speaking about her new gallery Art Forms owner Mary Cassidy says "At Artforms we are more than just a gallery, we form a lifetime of creative experiences for you." If you're in Carlow it's well worth a visit.

To visit their website click here

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Here's a photo of a Red Kite taken recently. It's being mobbed by a Hooded Crow which will give you an idea of the size of these magnificent birds. It's great that along with the Golden Eagles in Donegal, the Sea Eagles in Kerry that the Red Kites, once again, soar over Wicklow.

Don Conroy

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