The sounds of grey herons at nest during day and at night are like a fairy-tale monster or someone getting sick!

Birds of Ireland: A field guide By Jim Wilson, with photographs by Mark Carmody. Featured in Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide, (Gill Books) by Jim Wilson, with photographs by Mark Carmody.

Crime against birds of prey in Northern Ireland is going undetected and under-reported, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Just one incident was confirmed in 2021 ...

"When he was in pre-school his little name badge was a robin ... robins and he's obsessed with them." All three birds featured in the Northern Ireland top 10 after the 2024 count.