Donegal Wildlife

2011 has been the wettest year on record, and for Co. Donegal, that's saying something. The year started in deep frost, which had quit...

After a couple of frosts and a bit of snow (now gone) things have slowed down dramatically and the verges are rather bare and dull. One or t...

As you will know, Ards has become a favourite place for me: the ancient forest with clean, western air is a wonderful resource for anyone wh...

I took a quick spin round Drumboe woods and found a few things worth noting. This is a good time of year to find mines of Ectoedemia sp. m...

Timing is very critical for our wildlife. Leaf miners need leaves which contain enough fresh green matter to keep them fed until they mature...

The weather has actually been quite reasonable since the start of November, with a few bright days. Early sun after a chilly night leads to ...

Each evening thousands of rooks and jackdaws fly over my house on their way to an overnight roosting spot about 3 miles away. Yesterday th...