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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes? The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light. I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight. We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me" We usually have swallows down here for a couple of months yet. You are lucky to see a kingfisher, haven't seen one in years. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16768 - 25/07/2025 14:57:42 2627942 Link
To much Kingfishr not enough Kingfisher Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12483 - 25/07/2025 15:15:01 2627946 Link
Replying To Viking66: "We usually have swallows down here for a couple of months yet. You are lucky to see a kingfisher, haven't seen one in years." They are very elusive boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 519 - 25/07/2025 15:16:43 2627947 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes? The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light. I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight. We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me" Normally they would be long gone by now. I haven't heard one since early June. They were very prevalent everyday in May. I haven't seen a kingfisher for yonks. Used see them under the bridges on the Vartry Lakes near Roundwood. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1790 - 25/07/2025 15:49:49 2627956 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "They are very elusive" Especially around here Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16768 - 25/07/2025 15:55:07 2627958 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "They are very elusive" I use a bird app on my phone, It's crazy accurate and alerts you to what is tweeting. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1763 - 25/07/2025 18:12:10 2627971 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes? The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light. I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight. We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me" There's a saying around here, the cuckoo comes in April, she sings her song in May, in leafy June she changes her tune, and in July she flies away. Haven't heard cuckoo in about a month. Swallows should hang on till September. You knew it was September when swallows gathering on telecom wires, heading back to school and all Ireland finals. No woodpeckers here yet but have heard them in Leitrim and Westmeath. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 287 - 25/07/2025 20:42:19 2627998 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "There's a saying around here, the cuckoo comes in April, she sings her song in May, in leafy June she changes her tune, and in July she flies away. Haven't heard cuckoo in about a month. Swallows should hang on till September. You knew it was September when swallows gathering on telecom wires, heading back to school and all Ireland finals. No woodpeckers here yet but have heard them in Leitrim and Westmeath." The lapwing was another bird who used to make regular visits. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 519 - 26/07/2025 09:20:01 2628051 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "The lapwing was another bird who used to make regular visits." What birds of prey have you seen in Ireland? I've only seen the occasional hawk. I've never seen an owl or eagle, etc in the wild. Watched a Hawk snatch a Thrush just before it could escape into some low trees. I've never seen a Woodpecker as someone previously said. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 26/07/2025 14:49:30 2628108 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "What birds of prey have you seen in Ireland? I've only seen the occasional hawk. I've never seen an owl or eagle, etc in the wild. Watched a Hawk snatch a Thrush just before it could escape into some low trees. I've never seen a Woodpecker as someone previously said." I can never tell them apart tbh. I see some circling in nice warm weather on the odd occasion we have it high in the air catching the uplift of warm airflows. I assume they are harriers or hawks. Seemingly kites are to be seen also after their reintroduction. Some of the eagle family would be amazing to see, hopefully they thrive boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 519 - 26/07/2025 19:25:13 2628142 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "I can never tell them apart tbh. I see some circling in nice warm weather on the odd occasion we have it high in the air catching the uplift of warm airflows. I assume they are harriers or hawks. Seemingly kites are to be seen also after their reintroduction. Some of the eagle family would be amazing to see, hopefully they thrive" I'm thinking them birds that circle and ride the heat currents are probably Peregrine Falcons. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 26/07/2025 19:46:26 2628149 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "What birds of prey have you seen in Ireland? I've only seen the occasional hawk. I've never seen an owl or eagle, etc in the wild. Watched a Hawk snatch a Thrush just before it could escape into some low trees. I've never seen a Woodpecker as someone previously said." Lots of Buzzards and Sparrow Hawks in the midlands anyway Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1051 - 26/07/2025 21:03:54 2628167 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "What birds of prey have you seen in Ireland? I've only seen the occasional hawk. I've never seen an owl or eagle, etc in the wild. Watched a Hawk snatch a Thrush just before it could escape into some low trees. I've never seen a Woodpecker as someone previously said." Loads down here, from small ones like Merlins, sparrowhawks, falcons all the way up to a good number of buzzards, huge birds! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16768 - 26/07/2025 21:32:56 2628172 Link
American zionists now have Ireland in their crosshairs. Israel the most powerful country in the world. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11728 - 27/07/2025 08:39:55 2628193 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Loads down here, from small ones like Merlins, sparrowhawks, falcons all the way up to a good number of buzzards, huge birds!" Plenty of red kites in the picking in the skies here. Really great to see the effortless way they can circle but still cover considerable territory while apparently just gliding. Plenty of buzzards also. Some barn owls. Seems like the buzzards spread south from Northern Ireland following the motorway expansion. Road kill was the bait. I was told this but I've no idea how accurate that is. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1790 - 27/07/2025 09:30:10 2628196 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "Plenty of red kites in the picking in the skies here. Really great to see the effortless way they can circle but still cover considerable territory while apparently just gliding. Plenty of buzzards also. Some barn owls. Seems like the buzzards spread south from Northern Ireland following the motorway expansion. Road kill was the bait. I was told this but I've no idea how accurate that is." We had our 1st buzzard here around 20 years ago. There were 2 the following year, then 5 the year after. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16768 - 27/07/2025 10:26:30 2628201 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "Plenty of red kites in the picking in the skies here. Really great to see the effortless way they can circle but still cover considerable territory while apparently just gliding. Plenty of buzzards also. Some barn owls. Seems like the buzzards spread south from Northern Ireland following the motorway expansion. Road kill was the bait. I was told this but I've no idea how accurate that is." Saw a large hawk picking off a roadkill hare on the hard shoulder of the road not long ago. Fast food! boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 519 - 27/07/2025 10:43:51 2628207 Link
Does anyone know if you can put slurry on scallions? New gardener here and learning as I go along. Thanks. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 215 - 27/07/2025 10:44:27 2628208 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Does anyone know if you can put slurry on scallions? New gardener here and learning as I go along. Thanks." Salt and pepper only. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 43 - 27/07/2025 12:08:24 2628221 Link
Replying To bláthach: "Does anyone know if you can put slurry on scallions? New gardener here and learning as I go along. Thanks." Should hardly be necessary - unless you have an acre or two of em Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1790 - 27/07/2025 12:13:54 2628223 Link