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Country diary: Two mistle thrushes goad each other, nerves frayed | Mary Montague
Lagan Valley Regional Park, Belfast: This is no Valentine’s croon, it’s about fierce protection of diminishing resources
Mary Montague
14, Feb, 2023 @5:30 AM
Country diary: North for some, south for others, but impressive for all
Malin Head, County Donegal: Anything seems possible in this shifting, contradictory place
Mary Montague
13, Dec, 2022 @5:30 AM
Country diary: A prehistoric monument full of clues but not answers
Drumskinny, County Fermanagh: This structure is part of a fascinating and varied range that weaves through the northern counties
Mary Montague
18, Oct, 2022 @4:30 AM
Country diary: The black guillemots are well cared-for here
Bangor Marina, County Down: The local community has really fallen for these enchanting birds, and I can see why
Mary Montague
09, Aug, 2022 @4:30 AM
Country diary: Build for the swifts, and they will come
Central Belfast: Thanks to a little forward planning, an arts centre is now home to Northern Ireland’s largest colony of these ‘international mobsters’
Mary Montague
11, Jun, 2022 @4:30 AM
Country diary: The blackbird’s song is no one-hit wonder
Ormeau, South Belfast: Its mellifluous melody has been an inspiration for poets and musicians, but what of its lesser-known, scratchy follow-up?
Mary Montague
12, Apr, 2022 @4:30 AM
Country diary: A tranquil scene that masks a dark contest
Moreland’s Meadow, Belfast: The sex life of mallards is aggressive and highly unusual among birds, and has led to a remarkable evolutionary development
Mary Montague
28, Feb, 2022 @5:30 AM
Country diary: The robins can’t sleep with these lights – and neither can I
Belfast, County Antrim: I go walking at 4am, but finding a silent night is harder than it should be
Mary Montague
30, Dec, 2021 @5:30 AM
Country diary: the whoopers of Lough Beg are unlike most you’ll see this autumn
The Strand, Lough Beg, County Derry: The whooper swans arriving from colder climes will join those who appear to be breeding here
Mary Montague
25, Oct, 2021 @4:30 AM
Country diary: once upon a time I could have walked from here to Cumbria
Killard National Nature Reserve, County Down: More famous for its butterflies, this area also details the movements of an ice sheet that froze all of Ireland
Mary Montague
23, Aug, 2021 @4:30 AM
Country diary: Single or taken? All is revealed in the reed bunting’s song
Donnybrewer, County Derry: As dawn breaks, I listen for evidence of a fascinating bit of science about this handsome songster
Mary Montague
23, Jun, 2021 @4:30 AM
Country diary: in the dawn chorus, no one wants to be outsung
Lagan Meadows, Belfast: Straining to be heard over the rush-hour traffic, some birds even tweak the pitch of their song to a higher register
Mary Montague
26, Apr, 2021 @4:30 AM
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