Donegal Wildlife

Much of the river Deele is edged by tall trees which cast a deep shadow along much of its length. This creates a wonderful microclimate, ide...

As part of the research that I'm currently carrying out on the eggs and larvae from Soft Rush (click here for a recap), I continue to e...

Having mentioned in my last post that St. Marks Flies (Bibio sp.) are out, I got this shot of a male this morning: St. Mark's Fly - ...

After a couple of weeks of rain, sleet and hail, things have warmed up again. Various Solitary Bees have been nectaring, and I spotted my fa...

I was peeling a stem of Soft Rush (as one does) yesterday, and spotted what looked like a caterpillar with an orange head and a green tail i...

In this extended period of sunshine, most wildlife has advanced, regardless of the fact that we're still in March. I could see five Smal...

We've had an extended dry spell and the days have been bright and sunny, encouraging some species out long before I'd expect to see ...