Birds of different species can understand each other’s alarm calls warning of cuckoos. Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their ...

Cuckoo…” — the unmistakable springtime call of the Common Cuckoo echoes across meadows and forests, even though the bird itself is rarely seen. Enjoy this iconic sound of Europe's wild season.

Many regular spring/summer visitors to Ireland are already here. Swallows, swifts and house martins, are all getting busy ...

April boasts both World Puffin Day and World Curlew Day, so we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate these two wonderful species. Swallows are one of our long-distance avian athletes, and April’s the ...