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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes?

The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light.

I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight.

We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me"
We usually have swallows down here for a couple of months yet. You are lucky to see a kingfisher, haven't seen one in years.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16680 - 25/07/2025 14:57:42    2627942

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To much Kingfishr not enough Kingfisher

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12470 - 25/07/2025 15:15:01    2627946

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Replying To Viking66:  "We usually have swallows down here for a couple of months yet. You are lucky to see a kingfisher, haven't seen one in years."
They are very elusive

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 493 - 25/07/2025 15:16:43    2627947

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes?

The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light.

I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight.

We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me"
Normally they would be long gone by now. I haven't heard one since early June. They were very prevalent everyday in May. I haven't seen a kingfisher for yonks. Used see them under the bridges on the Vartry Lakes near Roundwood.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1751 - 25/07/2025 15:49:49    2627956

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "They are very elusive"
Especially around here

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16680 - 25/07/2025 15:55:07    2627958

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "They are very elusive"
I use a bird app on my phone,
It's crazy accurate and alerts you to what is tweeting.

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1761 - 25/07/2025 18:12:10    2627971

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "Has anyone heard the cuckoo recently? Or are they all gone back to their winter homes?

The swallows will soon be departing as well, the gentle rhythms of summer with it's warm breezes and long evenings drifting into the chill winds of winter and the darkness of the light.

I saw a kingfisher on my walk yesterday, such a beautiful creature. It was swooping into the slow moving and meandering river catching little fishies for the dinner. A remarkable sight.

We are truly blessed to live in such a nature rich country for me"
There's a saying around here, the cuckoo comes in April, she sings her song in May, in leafy June she changes her tune, and in July she flies away. Haven't heard cuckoo in about a month. Swallows should hang on till September. You knew it was September when swallows gathering on telecom wires, heading back to school and all Ireland finals.
No woodpeckers here yet but have heard them in Leitrim and Westmeath.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 262 - 25/07/2025 20:42:19    2627998

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