In Your Nature Ep 47 - Where Are They Now?
Description
This week Niall and Ricky are feeling the chill prompting the question, where do our summer migrants to Ireland go to get some winter sun? They discuss a list of species across the bird families that up sticks in autumn and leave in pursuit of an endless summer of sorts.
A story of migration but focusing on the where and why of these massive journeys.
Blackcap is our Bird of the Week, a species once considered a summer migrant that has now become a winter resident through a fascinating turn of events!
Learn more about the species featured in this episode at the links below...
- Corncrake
- Manx Shearwater
- Swallow
- Swift
- Cuckoo
- Red-Necked Phalarope
- Chiffchaff
- Willow Warbler
- Puffin
In Your Nature features Ricky Whelan, Biodiversity Officer with Offaly County Council and Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland and is edited by Ann-Marie Kelly. The series is supported by Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath County Councils and the Heritage Council.
For more about BirdWatch Ireland, visit www.birdwatchireland.ie.
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