Presenters: Derek Mooney, Jim Wilson and Niall Hatch
We know that a great many of our Mooney Goes Wild listeners love to watch the birds that visit their gardens, with thousands of you providing food and water for them each winter. If you are one of those people, or if you have ever considered taking care of your garden birds during the coldest period of the year, we have a special treat in store for you.
Blue Tit (photo by Jim Wilson)
On Bank Holiday Monday 2nd February, RTÉ Radio 1 celebrated The Great Big Garden Birdwatch, featuring tips on feeding and identifying Ireland’s garden birds from our team of experts across various different programmes on the station throughout the day.
The highlight of the day was our Nature on One Garden Bird Special, which was broadcast at 12 noon, featuring Derek Mooney in conversation with our garden bird experts Jim Wilson and Niall Hatch in Jim’s sunroom at his house in Cobh, Co. Cork. There, they discussed the comings and goings of the various different birds visiting Jim’s bird tables and bird feeders.
What’s more, thanks to our fantastic cameraman Dónal Glackin, you can even watch simultaneous video footage of the birds as Derek, Jim and Niall discuss them…
For more information about Ireland’s garden birds, courtesy of Jim Wilson, visit https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/generic/2020/1116/1178558-jim-wilsons-guide-to-garden-birds/.
To view our livestream of all the bird action from Jim Wilson’s garden in Cobh, visit https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/2026/0119/1553982-the-great-big-garden-birdwatch-live-stream/.
Take part in BirdWatch Ireland’s Irish Garden Bird Survey
As part of today’s Great Big Garden Birdwatch coverage across RTÉ Radio 1, we have also been encouraging you, our loyal listeners, to submit your garden bird records to BirdWatch Ireland’s Irish Garden Bird Survey, which runs until the end of February and is Ireland’s longest-running citizen science initiative.
House Sparrow (photo by Jim Wilson)
So, while you are enjoying watching our feathered friends as they flock to your garden, you can also make a valuable contribution towards monitoring their conservation status and ensuring that they can have a bright future.
For more information about BirdWatch Ireland’s Irish Garden Bird Survey and to submit your own records, visit https://birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/surveys-research/research-surveys/irish-garden-bird-survey/.
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