Rté - Mooney Goes Wild

An Post have issued two new stamps to mark Ireland's rare and dwindling natural wildlife. Angus Laverty is Public Affairs Manager with An Post and he joined us on the line.

Stephen Gallagher is founder of swarms.ie – an emergency team for swarming bees. He joins Derek in studio.

Assistant researcher in UCC Rachel Hayden, explains why the invasive Asian Hornet is a threat. Bord na Móna ecologist Mark McCorry brings us news of a nesting pair of common Cranes in the Midlands. UCC researcher Linda Line wants Mooney Goes Wild listeners to keep their eyes open as part of the common lizard survey.

Derek is joined by Richard Collins and Niall Hatch as they listen to Goldfinch song. Elaine O'Riordan joins in to talk about the 'National Hedgehog Survey' and we are joined by Paddy Glackin and Donal Lunny in studio eight as Derek takes a look back at Dawn Chorus 2021.

The third hour of live birdsong.

The second hour of live birdsong.

The first hour of live birdsong.

The White Storks of Rühstädt in Germany - In this special edition of Mooney Goes Wild Derek travels to the picturesque village of Rühstädt in Germany.

In this special Mooney Goes Wild programme, Derek snuggles up with the Common Eider.

The Curlew was once a common and familiar sight in the Irish landscape, breeding in upland bogs and traditional meadows in the summer, then flocking to coastal estuaries, beaches and mudflats in the winter. Sadly, today this charismatic bird finds itself threatened with extinction, its population plummeting rapidly.

Welcome to our annual marathon broadcast of the Dawn Chorus. For six hours here on RTÉ Radio 1 and across Europe with our partners in the European Broadcasting Union we will take you on a magical journey from darkness into light, as the birds wake up and burst into song.

Derek, Jim Wilson and Niall Hatch look ahead to the Dawn Chorus on Sunday 2nd May 0100-0700 on RTÉ Radio 1.

There have been many theories about the stick throwing Hooded Crow at John Reidy's house in Kerry. Joining us this week we have the children of St Mary's Boys National School in Booterstown, Dublin and their teacher Ms. O'Dea.

Terry Flanagan joins Derek from his back garden where he spends a lot of time observing sparrows.

Eric Dempsey joins Derek to talk about his memoir, 'Don't Die in Autumn' which will be released on the 1st of May as an audiobook.

Declan Murphy joins us to talk about his new book - "The Spirit of the River" and he joins us from that same river - the Avonmore near Laragh, County Wicklow.

This week includes Declan Murphy talking about his new book -'The Spirit of the River', Eric Dempsey on his memoir, 'Don't Die in autumn' being produced as an audiobook, Terry Flanagan on Sparrows and Derek talks to Jim Wilson as we look forward to 'Dawn Chorus 2021'.

Dr Simon Berrow, chief scientific officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group talks about noise pollution in our oceans and the impact it is having on marine life.

John Reidy gives us an update on the door bashing HOODED CROW at his home in Kerry. Ashling de Barra sent in a video of a Jackdaw taking mouthfuls of hair from a cow's back. Éanna ní Lamhna talk's about her new book OUR WILD WORLD. Dr. Simon Berrow talks about noise pollution in our oceans and the impact it is having on marine life.

On today's show Éanna launches her new book, a crow attacks a glass door with a stick, Ken Whelan talks about rivers, we look at noise pollution in our oceans, we have a look at our cuckoo counting campaign and we take a look at the beautiful raised bog of